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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Balclutha
 
The 1886 square-rigged ship Balclutha at San Francisco Maritime NHP's Hyde Street Pier.
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The 1886 square-rigged ship Balclutha.
 
Overall Length
 301 feet
Length of Deck
 256.5 feet
Beam 38.6 feet
Depth 22.7 feet
Gross Tonnage
 1689
Height of Mainmast
 145 feet

 

  • Balclutha is a three-masted, steel-hulled, square-rigged ship built to carry a variety of cargo all over the world.
  • Launched in 1886 by the Charles Connell and Company shipyard near Glasgow, Scotland, the ship carried goods around Cape Horn (tip of South America) 17 times.
  • It took a crew of about 26 men to handle the ship at sea with her complex rigging and 25 sails.

 
 
Balclutha and the 1887 crew.

BALCLUTHA (8 Photos)
A photo of Balclutha's bowsprint and bow.
Careers of BALCLUTHA
Deep waterman, salmon packet, movie star
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Round, blue logo for the NAI media award.
Exhibit on BALCLUTHA wins award
Award-winning Cargo Is King! exhibit
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The exterior of the historic brick buiding that houses the park visitor center.

Did You Know?
The brick building that houses the Visitor Center was built in 1908. It was originally constructed as a warehouse for the California Fruit Canners Association. The building was was given Landmark Status in 1975.
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Last Updated: September 13, 2010 at 13:35 MST