Balclutha (1886)
Balclutha (back) at her mooring next to Eppleton Hall (front) in San Francisco | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Namesake | Balclutha, New Zealand or Baile Chluaidh (Gaelic) |
| Builder | Charles Connell & Co. Ltd. |
| Launched | 6 December 1886 |
| In service | 15 January 1887 |
| Status | Museum ship since 1954 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Three-masted full-rigged ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | c. 4,100 tons |
| Tons burthen | 2,650 tons |
| Length | 301 ft (92 m) |
| Beam | 38.6 ft (11.8 m) |
| Height | 145 ft (44 m) |
| Draught | 20.3 ft (6.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 22.7 ft (6.9 m) |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Sail plan | rigged with royal sails over double top & single topgallant sails; 25 sails in all |
| Complement | 26; under the APA flag ~ 210 |
| Notes | |
Balclutha (square-rigger) | |
| Location | Mare Island, Vallejo, California |
| Coordinates | 38°06′14″N 122°16′17″W / 38.104°N 122.2715°W |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architect | Charles Connell |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000178 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 7 November 1976 |
| Designated NHL | 4 February 1985 |
Balclutha, also known as Star of Alaska, Pacific Queen, or Sailing Ship Balclutha, is a steel-hulled full-rigged ship that was built in 1886. She is representative of several different commercial ventures, including lumber, salmon, and grain. She is a U.S. National Historic Landmark and is currently preserved as part of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in San Francisco, California, although temporarily on display in Vallejo. She was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 7 November 1976.