William C Daldy
Early 20th c. tugboat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William C Daldy is a historic steam-powered tugboat operating on the Waitematā Harbour, in Auckland, New Zealand. Named after William Crush Daldy, an Auckland politician, she was built in 1935 and is still an active vessel, maintained by an enthusiast preservation society which charters her out for functions and cruises.
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The tug in 2018 | |
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New Zealand | |
Name | William C Daldy |
Namesake | William Daldy |
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Port of registry | Auckland, New Zealand |
Builder | Lobnitz & Company, Renfrew |
Yard number | 986 |
Launched | 1 October 1935 |
Completed | 1935 |
Commissioned | February 1936[1] |
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General characteristics | |
Type | Tugboat |
Tonnage | 346 GRT 323 GT |
Length | 119.0 ft (36.3 m) |
Beam | 32.1 ft (9.8 m) |
Depth | 13.9 ft (4.2 m) |
Installed power | 1,960 ihp |
Propulsion | 2 x coal-fired steam engines, with 3 furnaces each |
Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
Notes | Main source:[2] |
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