Falls Of Clyde
1878 sail-driven oil tanker in Honolulu, Hawaii. Built 1878. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
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.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Pier 7, Honolulu Harbor, Honolulu, HI |
| County | Honolulu County |
| Reference number | 73000659 |
| Built | 1878 · more from the 1870s |
| Type of place | windjammer, oil tanker, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Pier 7, Honolulu Harbor, Honolulu, HI |
| Coordinates | 21.3057° N, 157.8651° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Honolulu | 114 listed places in Honolulu → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pearl Harbor National Memorial · 6 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
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Hawaii travel guides
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
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Questions people ask
When was Falls Of Clyde built?
1878.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Falls Of Clyde?
Pier 7, Honolulu Harbor, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. The nearest national park unit is Pearl Harbor National Memorial, 6 miles away.
Source: Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Has the Falls Of Clyde listing changed since 1973?
1 Register action since listing, most recently removed on Feb 1, 2024.
Source: Register actions
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Falls Of Clyde?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Falls Of Clyde?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Falls Of Clyde?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73000659. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.
Register actions
| Feb 1, 2024 | Removed |