NZ Historic Ships
A database of historic New Zealand Ships and Boats








Name
Te Whaka
Built
1910 at Ferguson Bros, Port Glasgow
Original owners
Lyttelton Harbour Board
Present owners
The Te Whaka Maritime Heritage Trust, Dunedin
Propulsion
Single screw, Ferguson Compound Steam engine. Coal-fired Scotch boiler
Tonnage
324 gross
Measurements
L 126.08ft; B 26.08ft; D 8ft
Materials
Steel
Original use
Grab and hopper dredge
Present use
Under restoration and conversion
Contact Details
Contact name  
Address Te Whaka Maritime Heritage Trust, C/- Race & Douglas, PO Box 538, Dunedin
Web site  
Telephone 64 (0)3 477 3947 Fax 64 (0)3 477 0624
Mobile   E-mail  

History

Steamed out to Lyttelton via Suez Canal and Colombo, Djakarta, Fremantle and Melbourne. Remained in Service in Lyttelton until 1987. During this time the original Scotch boiler was replaced in 1965 with a slightly smaller one from the Greymouth tug Kumea. The original steam driven grab crane was also replaced that year, this time by a Priestman diesel crane. The vessel was laid up until 1993, when she was bought by the present owners and towed to Dunedin in March 1994. The intention is to convert her to a passenger-carrying vessel for excursions on Otago Harbour. The crane, which is in poor condition, will be removed

Conversion factors Feet = Metres x 3.281
Metres = Feet ÷ 0.3048




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