ロンドンの名所・帆船「カティ・サーク号」全焼、不審火？

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タイトルは読売新聞「ロンドン名所・帆船「カティ・サーク号」出火、大きな被害」（2007年5月21日21時37分）のGoogleにあったタイトルより。

Cutty Sark（サイト内に募金の情報あり）の21th May Statementより。

The Cutty Sark Fire

Statement From Richard Doughty,Chief Executive,Cutty Sark Trust

21st May 2007 -A fire broke out this morning at 4.45am this morning at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich, which was put out by the London Fire Brigade by 06.28am.
The ship was undergoing a major conservation project and everyone involved in the project is devastated.It was a quarter of the way through and so much work has already been carried out.

However, 50% of the ship had been removed for conservation reasons,including the masts,the coach house and significant amount of planking,so it could have been a lot worse. We know that there is major damage to the tween decking and some of the ship’s iron work has buckled but we have yet to assess the full extent of the damage.
When the original fabric of the ship is lost,the touch of the craftsman is lost,history is lost.To lose the timbers and iron frame of the ship is to lose not just maritime heritage but part of our national heritage.We must save as much as we can and hopefully the fire has left us much to still conserve.
（後略）

本当に早朝の火事だったようだ。2006年の冬にはじまった修理の途中でマストなどをはずしてあったのが不幸中の幸いであったらしい。とはいえ、BBCのニュースにある図を見ても、広い範囲に「worst damaged areas」と書かれてしまっている。復元を目指して募金も始めているようだが、ほとんど作り直しになってしまうんだろうなあ。切ない。

「When the original fabric of the ship is lost,the touch of the craftsman is lost,history is lost.」が悲しい。