FALLS OF CLYDE


  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure

As built in 1878, Falls of Clyde is an iron-hulled, four-masted vessel originally rigged as a ship, later downrigged to a bark, subsequently dismasted, and then restored in 1970 to her original ship rig. Falls of Clyde is 266.1 feet in length, with a 40.0- foot beam and a 23.5-foot depth of hold. Falls of Clyde is registered at 1807 gross and 1741 net tons. Built staunchly with iron Z-bar frames and double riveted iron plate laid as inner and outer strakes, Falls of Clyde was rated 100A1 by Lloyd's of London, the highest rating the conservative maritime insurance firm could provide. - NPS


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1878/00/00 Russell and Co, shipbuilding Architect The Falls of Clyde is laid down in Port Glasgow, Scotland by Russell and Company. During her first 6 years of service, she works the India trade, then operates as an ocean tramp (no fixed schedule or ports of call) carrying general cargo.
1898/12/00 Matson Navigation Company Owner Matson Navigation buys their 9th vessel
1898/12/21 William Matson Captain FALL OF CLYDE leaves San Francisco, to be modified for Hawaiian trade
1902/08/00 Hilo Tribune reports that the FALLS OF CLYDE transports 3234 bags of Olaa sugar, 3000 bags of Hilo sugar, 5000 bags Hakalau, 11950 bags Waiakea, and 7301 bags of Pepeekeo sugar, 2 cases ribbons, 20 pkgs household goods and 12 bags of coffee.
1907/00/00 Her hull fitted with ten large steel fuel tanks (total 19,000 barrel capacity), the FALL OF CLYDE becomes a sailing oil tanker. Under sail alone, She carries kerosene to Hawaii, returning with molasses for cattle feed.
1937/10/03 Northwestern Steamship Company NORTHWESTERN Owner As the NORTHWESTERN departs Ketchikan, she collides with the Union Oil Dock, three gas fishing boats and the oil barge FALLS OF CLYDE. Final Voyages of the Northwestern
2016/06/15 Hawaii Department of Transportation Harbors Division (HDOT Harbors) revokes the permit that had allowed the Falls of Clyde to moor at Pier 7. How much does HDOT steal from bus riders because HDOT won't give change?

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Particulars for FALLS OF CLYDE:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Ship style Clipper
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Communications
Area of Significance Engineering
Sailing Ship Attribute Four-mast sailing ship
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Maritime
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Boat Type Sail boat
Sight Category Structure
Area of Significance Transportation
Historic Use Water-related



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 73000659
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Russell and Co.
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: four-masted sailing ship
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Commerce, Engineering, Transportation, Architecture, Maritime history, Communications
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1878, 1898, 1907
Associated People: Matson,William
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Water-related
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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