Falls of Clyde (ship)

Falls of Clyde
Falls of Clyde at Honolulu in 2008
History
NameFalls of Clyde
NamesakeFalls of Clyde, Lanarkshire
Port of registry
BuilderRussell & Co, Port Glasgow
Yard number17
LaunchedDecember 12, 1878
CompletedFebruary 13, 1879
IdentificationIMO number8640313
FateScuttled on October 15, 2025
General characteristics
TypeIron-hulled sailing ship
Tonnage1,807 GRT, 1,741 NRT
Length266.1 ft (81.1 m)
Beam40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Depth23.5 ft (7.2 m)
Sail plan4-masted full-rig
NotesFigurehead: a maiden
Falls of Clyde (Four-masted oil tanker)
Built1878
ArchitectWilliam Lithgow
NRHP reference No.73000659
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1973
Designated NHLApril 11, 1989
Removed from NRHPFebruary 2, 2024
Delisted NHLDecember 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.