Lyttelton

Tug

Est. 1907

Lyttelton

Located in the
Beautiful Lyttelton/
Whakaraupō,
Christchurch

Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō is one of two major inlets in Banks Peninsula, on the coast of Canterbury, New Zealand;

Ōhinehou was the name of an ancient pā which was probably situated on a golden beach near to the present day Lyttelton tunnel mouth. The pā dates back to the time of Ngāti Māmoe.
 
Te Whakaraupō means Harbour of the Raupō Reed . It was named as such after the extensive growth of raupō reeds that was once found at the head of the harbour at Ōhinetahi.

115 Years
Of History

Tug Lyttelton
in 3D

Check out the beautiful Tug Lyttelton in 3D. Explore the different areas of the boat from angles that haven’t always been possible! 

Our next
Sailings

The Tug Lyttelton is currently laid up as we need our boiler tubes replaced and an electric pre heater to be installed to reduce our carbon foot print. A $300,000.00 project. Raising these funds are taking some time! If you can help please pop into our funding subscription page. When we are sailing again, and we will, we'll let you know. Once this major refit is completed this 118 year old tug will be good for a further 50 plus years, so there will plenty of opportunities to join with us on board.

Help us to
continue
sailing...

Our aim is to reduce our carbon emissions by 60% and are looking to crowd fund the $73,000 to achieve this.

Are you looking for a way to support us? Our dream is to keep our iconic piece of maritime history steaming for years to come, she is a unique piece of history that every person should get the opportunity to experience! Why not head to our givealittle page and make a donation, every little bit helps.

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Get In Touch.

If you have ideas, want to help out or are looking for more information about Tug Lyttelton. Please reach out to us below. We would love to hear from you. If you are looking to volunteer on our boat, please use our volunteer sign up form