Star of India

The Star of India found in a San Diego, California port is an 1863 windjammer ship. It was originally built as Euterpe, but was renamed the Star of India. The ship was rigged as an iron windjammer in Ramsey, Isle of Man. It sailed from Great Britain to India and on to New Zealand. Eventually it was turned over to Alaska to be a salmon hauler, which is how it became part of the Alaska to California route. The ship was retired in 1926, but not destroyed.

San Diego residents and the maritime museum decided to restore the windjammer to its former glory. It took from 1962 to 1963. After this restoration it became a museum ship to be part of the San Diego Maritime Museum. It is the second oldest ship as part of the museum and part of the National Historic Landmark.

The Star of India displaced about 1197 tons gross as the Euterpe. As the Star of India it displaced 1318 tons gross. It is 205 feet waterline and 278 feet in sparred length. The beam is 35 feet, with a draft of 21 feet 6 inches when it is fully loaded. Fully rigged the height is 23 feet 4 inches. The mast is 127 feet 4 inches above the deck.