Workers remove the counter stern from the Cutty Sark in London , Britain , 24 April 2008 . The Cutty Sark Trust removed the counter of the Cutty Sark today , the first time in the ships history that it has been removed . The delicate wrought iron structure forms a large section of the ship and was lifted from the ship ready for electrolysis and repair as part of the ongoing conservation project . The ship was a popular tourist attraction in her dry dock in Greenwich , but was badly damaged in a fire on 21 May 2007 . EPA / ANDY RAIN < 저작권자 ⓒ 2007 연 합 뉴 스 . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 . >