‘The way we were’ – Part 2: Plotting old Steamers
Once the embryonic ‘Lady Hopetoun group’ actually existed it was time to look at old steamers and to plot and dream. All of the illustrated ships were discussed and some were visited. One can hardly imagine maintaining, steaming and handling the collier PELTON BANK without 1000 tonnes of ballast aboard. Graeme Andrews
![1. BUSTLER,[1917-c. 1965] Daley tug. c.1920s.](https://seaheritageonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1-bustler1917-c-1965-daley-tug-c-1920s.jpg?w=547)
BUSTLER (1917-1965) Daley Company tug (Photograph c1920s
![2. CAPTAIN COOK(3) [1939-1960], BIRUBI [1927-c.1962] and MSB tug BOAMBILLY 1959](https://seaheritageonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2-captain-cook3-1939-1960-birubi-1927-c-1962-and-msb-tug-boambilly-1959.jpg?w=547)
Left to right: CAPTAIN COOK III (1939-1960); BIRUBI (1927-c1982); BOAMBILLY – at Goat Island
![3.HEROINE [1909-1966] at Newcastle.](https://seaheritageonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/3-heroine-1909-1966-at-newcastle.jpg?w=547)
Tug HEROINE at Newcastle (1909-1966)
Tug HEROINE – Sydney’s last commercial coal burner
Collier, PELTON BANK, laid up at AGL, with early members inspecting 1967
LADY HOPETOUN in her original configuration c1902
LADY HOPETOUN laid up at Goat Island c1965 (Photograph Mal Edmonds)
LADY HOPETOUN handover to new museum 1966. Left: President of Maritime Services Board, Mr W. Brotherson; right: Capt F. Stovin-Bradford, first museum President. Tug WOONA in background
LADY HOPETOUN under refit in 1967 at the museum’s base in Blackwattle Bay
Manoeuvring LADY HOPETOUN out of her Blackwattle Bay berth for a steaming c1974. By this stage, Tugs WARATAH (left) and WATTLE (foreground) had joined the fleet
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