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William C. Daldy, Out of the Water
A steam tug spends its life with half of itself hidden underwater. For a few days at Heron Ship Repair in Whangārei, the William C. Daldy sat high on the slipway with her hull and twin propellers fully exposed, and we were there to record it.
17 September 2026 Read more → AnnouncementWilliam C. Daldy Is Live
William C. Daldy, the only working steam tug in the Southern Hemisphere, is now preserved in photorealistic 3D on Tohu Heritage. Built in 1935 and still steaming from Devonport, she is the tenth heritage site published and the second vessel we have documented.
14 September 2026 Read more →