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Chris -- 2018-04-11
The Cutty Sark is a famous 19th-Century ship… but perhaps not famous enough to occasionally get it’s name botched:
London for KidsFrom the romantic seafaring allure of the Cutty Shark sailing ship, and the Maritime Museum on the hill with astonishing views over London, to the slightly spooky pedestrian tunnel …
www.offtolondon.com/kids-london.html · Cached page
I’m sure a ship with the word “shark” in it’s name has a certain appeal. Who knows whether “Cutty” conjures up images of cutting… What could be a cooler name for a ship than one that conjures up the image of a “cutting shark”?
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