Raising funds to preserving and conserve a matriarch of the sea
Of the 20,000 steam ships built on the Clyde. The Steam Tug Lyttelton is the sole survivor still operational today. Can you help?
Lyttelton, Canterbury
The Steam Tug Lyttelton is the oldest operating salt water steam powered ship anywhere in the world.
It takes a huge amount of money to keep her operating as we do. We raise some funds by our seasonal weekly harbour excursions. But not nearly enough.
Covid restrictions over the last several sailing seasons has hurt our ability to achieve anywhere the number of sailings and passenger numbers we require.
Just the paint for below her water line $8,000.00. $20,000.00 to get that paint onto her hull once we have her in dry dock. And it doesn't end there.
She needs your financial support. Will you help?
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Beautiful day on Lyttelton Harbour 3 April 2022
Today we took 51 Cantabrians and the manager of Lyttelton Information and Tourist Centre on a cruise down the harbour couldn't have asked for a better day.
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thank yo for your donation Tug Lyttelton Preservation Society
Shirley thank you very much for your donation. The volunteers are committed to keeping the tug steaming for years to come
Thank you Vanessa, your donation will allow our volunteers to keep our tug sailing
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