Completed for a cost of £40,000 (a sizeable sum during the midst of the great depression) in 1935 by Lobnitz & Co on the Clyde, Renfrew, Scotland hull No. 987, the William C Daldy departed for her new home in Auckland, New Zealand. Upon arrival in her home port on 30/01/1936 after a voyage of 82 days, she was
dry-docked for inspection. Let the pictures say the rest!

For a schematic layout of the tug Map 1 or Map 2. Please note that these may take some time to download if you are on a dialup modem as they are high resolution images!

‘William C Daldy’ Bow view in frame

30-Jul-1935 NZNMM

‘William C Daldy’ Stern view in frame

30-Jul-1935 NZNMM

‘William C Daldy’ Bow view 85% plated

14-Aug-1935 NZNMM

‘William C Daldy’ Stern view 85% plated

14-Aug-1935 NZNMM

‘William C Daldy’ Bow view before launching

01-Oct-1935 NZNMM

‘William C Daldy’ Stern view before launching

01-Oct-1935 NZNMM

‘William C Daldy’ Being launched

01-Oct-1935 NZNMM

‘William C Daldy’ in fitting out basin after launch

01-Oct-1935 NZNMM

Arrival of Auckland Harbour Board’s new tug.

31-Jan-1936 &copyNZ Herald

‘William C Daldy’ in Calliope dry dock for inspection prior to

acceptance by Auckland Harbour Board

Feb-1936

‘William C Daldy’ in Calliope dry dock for inspection prior to

acceptance by Auckland Harbour Board

5-Feb-1936 Auckland Star

Arrival in Auckland

30-Jan-1936 Auckland Star

600 ft coil of 20in Manilla rope being removed from King’s Wharf.

The rope weighs 3tons 13cwt and will be used by the Harbour Board’s new tug, WCD

10-Dec-1936 &copyNZ Herald

Large rope fender, weighing over 3 1/2 tons being fitted to W C Daldy

Harbour Board members and guests en route to Tiri Tiri Matangi Island

26-Feb-1936