Falls of Clyde (ship) 2025
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | Falls of Clyde (ship) | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 2025 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | oil tanker, windjammer | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Scuttled | Wikidata P793 significant event: scuttling |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | North Pacific Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Hawaii | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 19 km from land |
| Position | 21.1518, -158.0041 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
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.
Diving & visiting
Falls of Clyde was given to the Bishop Museum and opened to the public in 1968. In 1970, shipbuilder and industrialist Sir William Lithgow, the grandson of original 19th-century designer William Lithgow, was engaged to assist in her restoration as a full-rigged ship. His Port Glasgow shipyard donated new steel masts, and topgallants, jib and spanker booms of Oregon pine.
In 1973, the ship was entered into the National Register of Historic Places, and declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1989.
Location
- Recorded position: 21.1518, -158.0041 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Pacific Ocean
- Nearest coast: Hawaii
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Falls of Clyde (ship) (revision 1373134067), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “As a museum ship”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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