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Cradle for Clipper Ship City of Adelaide to Set Sail For Scotland

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Rick SpilmanOctober 28, 2011

The City of Adelaide, built in 1864, is the oldest composite clipper ship in the world and is currently sitting on a slipway in Scotland waiting to be brought home to its namesake city.  The plan is for a steel cradle to … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged City of Adelaide, composite clipper ship, Gillman, South Australia
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