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City of Adelaide, later known as HMS Carrick, is the oldest surviving clipper ship in the world, and one of only a few to exist. Although listed by the National Historic Ships Committee as part of the "Core Collection" of ships of the United Kingdom, as of 2006 she is a decrepit hulk in the possession of the Scottish Maritime Museum, and was due to be scrapped 1, but may be saved and brought to Falmouth, Cornwall as a tourist attraction. A model of a vessel of the clipper type, the four-masted barque named Belle Étoile A clipper was a very fast multiple-masted sailing ship of the 19th century. ...
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The Scottish Maritime Museum is mainly based at Irvine in Scotland, with a harbourside Boatshop, ships and boats on display in the adjacent area and floating vessels moored at pontoons in the harbour, and the enormous Linthouse Engine Shop housing much of the Museums collection. ...
Falmouth (Cornish: Aberfal) is a seaport on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It is both a town and a civil parish. ...
Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ...
She was built by William Pile, Hay, and Company of Sunderland, and launched in 1864. A composite hull vessel like the Cutty Sark built several years later, City of Adelaide was designed to carry both passengers and cargo between Great Britain and Australia. She included first-class and second-class passenger quarters, and the hold could be filled with emigrants if desired. The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a former county borough now part of the City of Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. ...
1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...
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The ship spent many years making annual runs to and from South Australia, playing an important role in the development of the colony; researchers have estimated that 60% of South Australians can trace their origins to passengers on City of Adelaide. In 1887 the aged ship was sold for use in bulk cargo transport, first carrying coal from Tyne to Dover, and then carrying timber in the North Atlantic. Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 11 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $59,819 (5th) - Product per capita $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of March 2005) - Population 1,540,200 (5th) - Density 1. ...
1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ...
Bulk cargo is cargo that is unpacked (un-bundled or un-bound) and is of the same or a similar kind or nature (homogeneous). ...
Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by coal mining, either underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ...
The River Tyne can refer to two rivers in the United Kingdom: River Tyne, England River Tyne, Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
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Her sailing days ended in 1893, when she was bought to serve as a floating hospital in Southampton. From 1923, she brought into the Royal Navy as HMS Carrick and used as a Royal Naval Reserve drill ship at Greenock. Moved to Glasgow in 1956, she was used by the local RNVR club. Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ...
Southampton is a city, unitary authority and major port situated on the south coast of England. ...
1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ...
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ...
Blue Ensign flown by merchant vessels commanded by officers in the RNR. The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. ...
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Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
By 1990, the hull had seriously deteriorated, and Carrick actually sank at her mooring. The Scottish Maritime Museum salvaged the remains and moved them to Irvine, North Ayrshire with the expectation to preserve them and eventually restore the vessel. 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Irvine is a coastal new town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
After using up its initial grant, the museum had no further funding and by 2001 had applied to the local council to demolish the ship so to make the maintenance expenses available for other projects. This plan was rejected, and at a conference later that year various organizations offered to support restoration, but no funds materialized until 2003 when businessman Mike Edwards donated funds for preservation and a feasibility study for the ship's restoration. It was hoped that the vessel could be returned home for permanent exhibition in Sunderland, but in February 2006 it was announced that as the hull was in worse condition than anticipated, an application would be put forward for recorded deconstruction. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Mike Edwards is a common name that can refer to diferent people: Mike Edwards, an Electric Light Orchestra musician Mike Edwards, lead songwriter, guitarist and singer in the band Jesus Jones Mike Edwards, a Major League Baseball player Mike Edwards, a motorcycle racer This is a disambiguation page: a list...
The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a former county borough now part of the City of Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. ...
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