Cutty Sark in such a short undergarment caused Tam to cry out "Weel done, Cutty-sark", which subsequently became a well known catchphrase. Originally, carvings by Hellyer of the other scantily clad witches followed behind the figurehead along the bow, but these were removed by Willis in deference to 'good taste'. Tam o' Shanter riding "Meg" was to be seen along the ship's quarter. The motto, "Where there's a Willis away", was inscribed along the taffrail. "The Tweed", which acted as a model for much of the ship which followed her, had a figurehead depicting Tam o' Shanter. "Cutty Sark" was destined for
Cutty Sark (yacht) then RAF Bardney in Lincoln. They named their new Avro Lancaster "Cutty Sark". It flew 30 missions before being shot down. "Cutty Sark" also appears, by name, in the 1943 film, "Close Quarters". By 1944 the need for requisitioned vessels had diminished, and HMS "Cutty Sark" was laid up at King’s Lynn and used by the Sea Cadets. In 1946 she was acquired, in an unseaworthy condition, as a training ship by the Jewish Marine League. The League had been founded in 1934 with the aim of training boys for a future Israeli merchant marine. The original intention was to