| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Cutty Sark |
| Builder | Yarrow and Co Ltd |
| Launched | 18 March 1920 |
| Sponsored by | Major Henry Keswick |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 883 |
| Length | 263 ft (80 m) |
| Beam | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draught | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion | 4 Yarrow turbines of 5,000BHP |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Range | 3,391 nmi (6,280 km; 3,902 mi) |
Not to be confused with the famous tea clipper, the private steam yacht Cutty Sark was built, from plates originally destined for an S class destroyer, by Yarrow and Co Ltd of Scotstoun for Major Henry Keswick (1870–1928) of Jardine's. She was launched on 18 March 1920.
She had a length of 263 ft (80 m); beam of 25 ft (7.6 m) and draught of 16 ft (4.9 m), and a gross registered tonnage of 883. Originally she had 4 Yarrow turbines of 5,000 bhp (3,700 kW) giving her a speed of 24 knots (44 km/h). Though fast, she was uncomfortable in anything like a sea.