steam tug

[Dylan Knott]

Former steam pilot tug Alwyn Vintcent emerges from her refit at the V&A Waterfront. She is complete, although no longer in steam. Destination Australia.

[Gabor Kovacs]

Looks a damn side better! Pity no longer a steam tug. Australia?

[Dylan Knott]

Yep Australia. Will go back into full-time service there as a steam pilot tug. No one here was interested. SA's last remaining steam tug capable of being restored and no one bothered.

[Kevin Wilson-Smith]

Dylan - although not a tug, do you know what happened to the Gamtoos?

I used to get very seasick on this vessel traveling in and out to Dassen Island.

[Dylan Knott]

Only one I know of was sunk as a target.

[Kevin Wilson-Smith]

Roughly when?

[Dylan Knott]

1980?

[Kevin Wilson-Smith]

That would be it.

Sad.

[Dylan Knott]

Ex-HMSAS Gamtoos. Former salvage vessel in second world war. Became gauno vessel in later years. Sunk as SAAF target off Greenpoint.