Lyttelton Coffee Company, originally uploaded by Paul Anslow.
A long way to come for Fish and Chips ;-).
The steam tug Lyttelton, was built in 1907 by Fergusson Brothers Ltd. of Glasgow, Scotland. Once commissioned the tug was sailed out to Lyttelton, New Zealand via the newly opened Suez Canal. By 1938 the tug was found to too small and her owners, the Harbour Board placed an order for a new tug with Lobnitz & Co. of Renfrew on the Clyde, the Lyttelton II. Later that year New Zealand prepared for war and the Royal New Zealand Navy used her to transport mines, drop depth charges and equipped her with a canon and machine gun. After the war the Lyttelton was returned to her owners and in 1970 was laid up without work. Volunteers spent 2,749 man-hours restoring the tug and in 1973 she became a passenger steamer on Lyttelton harbour. In 1991 the Lyttelton Preservation Society purchased the vessel from the owners for the price of $1.00. www.tuglyttelton.co.nz
The steam tug Lyttelton, was built in 1907 by Fergusson Brothers Ltd. of Glasgow, Scotland. Once commissioned the tug was sailed out to Lyttelton, New Zealand via the newly opened Suez Canal. By 1938 the tug was found to too small and her owners, the Harbour Board placed an order for a new tug with Lobnitz & Co. of Renfrew on the Clyde, the Lyttelton II. Later that year New Zealand prepared for war and the Royal New Zealand Navy used her to transport mines, drop depth charges and equipped her with a canon and machine gun. After the war the Lyttelton was returned to her owners and in 1970 was laid up without work. Volunteers spent 2,749 man-hours restoring the tug and in 1973 she became a passenger steamer on Lyttelton harbour. In 1991 the Lyttelton Preservation Society purchased the vessel from the owners for the price of $1.00. www.tuglyttelton.co.nz
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