More talks to save the fine old ship from being broken up.  Only time will tell whether anyone will come up with the funds to rescue her.

Fresh bid to salvage historic Scots ship

When the City of Adelaide docked in Australia in 1865, her cargo of Scots migrants was welcomed with fireworks and open arms. Now, a century and a half later, she lies derelict and forgotten in Irvine, threatened with demolition in the face of dwindling funds.

This sorry situation could be about to change, however, through the last-minute intervention of a group of Australians, determined to salvage the historic clipper – formerly known as the HMS Carrick – for their own national good.   The Government-backed delegation is to meet Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop today for talks they say could secure the vessel’s future as a museum in the city that bears its name.

Peter Roberts and Tom Chapman, directors of the firm Clipper Ship City of Adelaide, are in the UK for a two-week round of negotiations that could provide a breakthrough in the long-running funding dispute surrounding the ship.

See also our recent post:  Of Clipper Ships and Pandas – Wang Wang and Funi versus the City of Adelaide