Balclutha (1886)

Balclutha

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	1,689 GT 1,614 NT
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)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
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Location	Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, California
Coordinates	37°48′35.5″N 122°25′21″W / 37.809861°N 122.42250°W / 37.809861; -122.42250
Built	1886
Architect	Charles Connell
NRHP reference No.	76000178
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	7 November 1976[1]
Designated NHL	4 February 1985[2]

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 at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in San Francisco, California. She was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 7 November 1976.^[1]