Preservation

The following images are in chronological order from when the tug was first taken over by the preservation Society to the present day. Dial-up users may find this page a little slow to load as it contains many images.
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waiting forlorn but not unwanted, in Auckland viaduct basin. 1978

the historical changing of ownership from Auckland Harbour board to the newly formed Preservation Society. As is customary a monetary sum had to change hands to make the sale official. The society paid the Auckland Harbour board one dollar, and the Auckland Harbour board then donated one dollar back to the new society. The original one dollar donation from the Auckland Harbour board is visible as a cheque which is framed in the captain's cabin


floated into the dry dock for a relieving overhaul

anchor chains out in the dock and having a well-deserved scrub. 1979

Port propeller being prepared for removal along with the propeller shaft for installation of new seals.

still in the dock. 1979

scrubbing the propellers from a scaffold

a clean hull and only finishing touches to go for a new more relaxed life. 1980

blue Peter flying and ready to sail for first public sailing. 1980.

everyone gets a turn, new generations must be encouraged to help keep this ship afloat

try your hand as an engineer

Firing Scotch boilers is not as simple as it looks, many years of fine tuning is required to become an adequate fireman

join the rest of the crew, make friends and gain qualifications

William C. Daldy steaming across Auckland Harbour 1980

William C. Daldy steaming across Auckland Harbour 1980

welding new hull plates and ribs underneath the boilers during a major overhaul. 2000

2 x 3.5 ton propellers freshly cleaned after another major overhaul in 2002

waiting alongside near Westhaven marina on a dreary winters Saturday afternoon, ready to be towed back to Devonport after over a month on the slipway.

Daldy departing Devonport Summer 2001

seeing off the replica of Captain Cook's ship Endeavour 1999

Americas' Cup 2000

being used as a course marker during Americas' Cup 2000

Lots more to come here!