Piece of maritime history prepares to return home to the Clyde
FOR years the last iron-hulled four-masted sailing ship of her kind has languished in foreign waters, embroiled in a wrangle over her ownership and upkeep while her hull has slowly rotted. It might have been far easier to drag the Falls of Clyde out of Honolulu Harbour to be scuttled at sea. Instead, in a remarkable display of passion for her once graceful lines, deep pride in her Scottish roots and sheer determination it seems the Port Glasgow-built vessel is now within touching distance...
Source: heraldscotland.com