Santiago (1856 ship)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Santiago |
| Builder: | Henry Balfour, Methil, Fife, Scotland |
| Launched: | 1856 |
| Career (Germany) | 100x35px |
| Acquired: | 1888 |
| Career (Norway) |  Norway |
| Acquired: | 1890 |
| Career (Australia) |  Australia |
| Port of registry: | Adelaide |
| Acquired: | Appx. 1900 |
| Out of service: | 1945 |
| Fate: | Abandoned |
| Status: | Now in ships' graveyard in Port River, Port Adelaide, Australia |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 455 tons |
| 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.
It was sold in 1888 to a German company, and in 1890 to Norwegians. About 1900 it was sold to the Adelaide Tug Company in Australia, which dismasted it. It carried a cargo of coal from Newcastle, New South Wales to Adelaide in 1901 and was then converted to a coal hulk. In 1918 it was sold to the Adelaide Steam Co. and was used for occasional salvage work and lightering until 1945, when it was abandoned.
The Santiago is now in the Garden Island ship's graveyard in the North Arm of Port River at Port Adelaide[1].
