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| Built |
1910 at Ferguson Bros, Port Glasgow
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| Original owners |
Lyttelton Harbour Board
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| Present owners |
The Te Whaka Maritime Heritage Trust, Dunedin
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| Propulsion |
Single screw, Ferguson Compound Steam engine. Coal-fired Scotch boiler
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| Measurements |
L 126.08ft; B 26.08ft; D 8ft
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| Original use |
Grab and hopper dredge
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| Present use |
Under restoration and conversion
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| Address |
Te Whaka Maritime Heritage Trust, C/- Race & Douglas, PO Box 538, Dunedin |
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| Telephone |
64 (0)3 477 3947 |
Fax |
64 (0)3 477 0624 |
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History
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Steamed out to Lyttelton via Suez Canal and Colombo, Djakarta, Fremantle and Melbourne. Remained in Service in Lyttelton until 1987. During this time the original Scotch boiler was replaced in 1965 with a slightly smaller one from the Greymouth tug Kumea. The original steam driven grab crane was also replaced that year, this time by a Priestman diesel crane. The vessel was laid up until 1993, when she was bought by the present owners and towed to Dunedin in March 1994. The intention is to convert her to a passenger-carrying vessel for excursions on Otago Harbour. The crane, which is in poor condition, will be removed
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Conversion factors Feet = Metres x 3.281
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