Glasgow Harbour

[bigdad1]

As regards the Balclutha her name can also refer to her first homeport, Glasgow, Scotland, which is a "City on the Clyde" - the meaning of her name derived from the Gaelic Baile Chluaidh.

She was renamed the Star of Alaska and in 1933, the Star of Alaska was renamed the Pacific Queen by her new owner Frank Kissinger. In this guise she appeared in the film Mutiny on the Bounty starring Clark Gable and Charles Laughton. She then eked out an existence as an exhibition ship, gradually deteriorating.

In 1954, the Pacific Queen was acquired by the San Francisco Maritime Museum, who restored her and renamed her back to Balclutha. In 1985 she was designated a National Historic Landmark.[2][3]

She is now one of the exhibits of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and is to be found moored at the park's Hyde Street Pier.

Four other Clyde-built tall ships are still afloat:

* Falls of Clyde (Hawaii)
* Glenlee (Glasgow)
* Moshulu (Philadelphia)
* Pommern (Finland)

[Highlander31]

As regards the Balclutha her name can also refer to her first homeport, Glasgow, Scotland, which is a "City on the Clyde" - the meaning of her name derived from the Gaelic Baile Chluaidh.

She was renamed the Star of Alaska and in 1933, the Star of Alaska was renamed the Pacific Queen by her new owner Frank Kissinger. In this guise she appeared in the film Mutiny on the Bounty starring Clark Gable and Charles Laughton. She then eked out an existence as an exhibition ship, gradually deteriorating.

In 1954, the Pacific Queen was acquired by the San Francisco Maritime Museum, who restored her and renamed her back to Balclutha. In 1985 she was designated a National Historic Landmark.[2][3]

She is now one of the exhibits of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and is to be found moored at the park's Hyde Street Pier.

Four other Clyde-built tall ships are still afloat:

* Falls of Clyde (Hawaii)
* Glenlee (Glasgow)
* Moshulu (Philadelphia)
* Pommern (Finland)

I was born and raised in San Jose. I visited the Balclutha several times during the late '50's early '60's.