I was down there with Cobble yesterday taking pix of what can be seen of the restoration (I had forgotten that it was being done) all the masts spars and rigging had been removed so they are probably safe and according to the local TV news this morning the damage while extensive , may not be catastrophic. There was already a 25 million pound restoration fund in place for the work that had already started so maybe it will cover some ,if not all of the costs of repair and restoration. The suggestion seemed to be that a large amount of her timbers and planking would need replacing anyway. A lot seems to depend on whether the wrought iron frames on which the hull timbers are mounted have survived undamaged.
A sad day for those who love ships and for sailors everywhere, and for Londoners for whom it was both an attraction, a symbol, and an old friend.