Sad end for worlds oldest clipper ship

THE world's oldest clipper, the SV Carrick, is to be broken up.
Permission has been given to dismantle the 143-year-old ship, which is currently stored on a slipway at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine, after a study concluded that restoration would cost £10million.
Enthusiasts from around the world had hoped that the vessel, which sank in Glasgow 15 years ago, could have become a top tourist attraction, but North Ayrshire Council decided the wreck was too far gone.

Graham Kennison the Museum trustee said: "It's a very sad end."