Falls of Clyde

Honolulu on Oahu Island of Hawaii is home to the Falls of Clyde. The Falls of Clyde is a sailing vessel. It is docked at Honolulu Harbor near Aloha Tower Marketplace. It is a floating museum with a maritime center.

The Falls of Clyde is a 265 foot long ship that weighs more than a thousand tons. It was a Port Glasgow, Scotland ship, which took a circuitous route to Hawaii. The ship was built in 1878. It was a Scottish trade ship. The ship started its maiden voyage by going to Karachi and stopping in Australia, India, New Zealand, the British Isles, and California.

Captain William Matson purchased the ship in 1899 and began making routes to Hawaii. It was the first four mast ship to carry the Hawaiian flag. When Hawaii joined or annexed to the USA a special act of Congress allowed the ship to fly the American flag.

At that time it was rigged down in order to allow for better sailing. Passenger accommodations were also added. The Falls of Clyde brought merchandise from San Francisco. In return it shipped sugar from Honolulu. The ship has had a long history even as part of an oil company before becoming a museum.