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Cutty Sark Ablaze

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Watch this video about a historic ship ablaze on HowStuffWorks. Fire has torn through one of Britain's most well-known maritime treasures, the Cutty Sark. The 19th-century ship was the world's last surviving tea clipper. Cutty Sark had been closed for major renovation work, and with about half the ship removed from the site, it's hoped a full restoration is still possible. See what is thought to have caused the Cutty Sark fire in this news video from Reuters.

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