Falls of Clyde (ship)
Falls of Clyde at Honolulu in 2008 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Falls of Clyde |
| Namesake | Falls of Clyde, Lanarkshire |
| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Russell & Co, Port Glasgow |
| Yard number | 17 |
| Launched | December 12, 1878 |
| Completed | February 13, 1879 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8640313 |
| Fate | Scuttled on October 15, 2025 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Iron-hulled sailing ship |
| Tonnage | 1,807 GRT, 1,741 NRT |
| Length | 266.1 ft (81.1 m) |
| Beam | 40.0 ft (12.2 m) |
| Depth | 23.5 ft (7.2 m) |
| Sail plan | 4-masted full-rig |
| Notes | Figurehead: a maiden |
Falls of Clyde (Four-masted oil tanker) | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Built | 1878 |
| Architect | William Lithgow |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000659 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1973 |
| Designated NHL | April 11, 1989 |
| Removed from NRHP | February 2, 2024 |
| Delisted NHL | December 13, 2024 |
Falls of Clyde was the last surviving iron-hulled, four-masted full-rigged ship, and the last surviving sail-driven oil tanker. She was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1989, but deregistered in 2024 due to her condition. The ship was scuttled in 2025 off Oahu.