Bluff tug 'Theresa Ward'

The Bluff Harbour tug Theresa Ward arrived in November 1900 from builders J.P. Rennoldson and Sons of South Shields, England, after a passage of 75 days, including time in Port Adelaide en route. At the time the tug was the best equipped in the country, having salvage gear, a powerful pump and a steam capstan for handling lines.

She served the port until the mid 1920s, then crossed the Tasman in 1933 to new owners James Wallace & Company in Sydney. In January 1960 she was broken up by Hines Metals, Sydney.

Dimensions: 195 grt, 9 nrt, 117.2 ft (length) x 22.1 ft (beam) x 11.4 ft (depth)

Engines: triple cylinders, 15½ in, 25 in, and 41 in, with 27 in stroke, 95 rhp, 600 ihp
Propulsion: 1 x screw

Speed: 14 knots (?)