Conservation groups have expressed their outrage after a historic Clydebuilt ship was dragged out to sea and deliberately sunk off the coast of Hawaii.

The Falls of Clyde , which was built in 1878, has been stationed in Honolulu as a floating museum since the 1960s. But on Wednesday (October 15), the ship was towed into deep water about 25 miles offshore and scuttled by the Honolulu Harbour Board.

Falls of Clyde, which carried cargoes to and from the Far East and Australasia before moving to Hawaii, was built in the late 19th century by the Port Glasgow shipbuilder Russell and Co. The ship has been slowly decaying after being badly damaged by a hurricane in the 1980s and the maritime section of the museum closed down, reports the Record.

Only the vessel's name, wheel and bell were r

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