Santiago (1856 ship)
Wreck of the Santiago | |
| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Santiago |
| Builder | Henry Balfour, Methil, Fife, Scotland |
| Launched | 1856 |
| History | |
| Germany | |
| Acquired | 1888 |
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| Norway | |
| Acquired | 1890 |
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| Australia | |
| Port of registry | Adelaide |
| Acquired | Appx. 1900 |
| Out of service | 1945 |
| Fate | Abandoned 1945 |
| Notes | Now in Garden Island Ships' Graveyard, near Port Adelaide, Australiahistoric shipwreck |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 455 tons |
| Length | 160 ft 7 in (48.95 m) |
| Beam | 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m) |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Sail plan | Barque |
The Santiago was a 455-ton barque launched in 1856. It was built by Henry Balfour of Methil, Fife for the Liverpool shipping company Balfour Williamson. It sailed mainly between Liverpool and Chile, but also to Australia. Its remnant hull, which lies in a ships' graveyard in South Australia, was considered 'the oldest intact iron hull sailing vessel in the world', until part of the central section collapsed in January 2023.