The Lord Nelson Victory Tug is a brand of recreational trawler designed by James BackusWestlawn Institute of Marine Technology web site and produced by Lord Nelson Yachts, Inc. based in Seattle, Washington in the United States.
Delivery of the first 37-foot hull was in 1983. A total of eighty-six Victory Tugs ranging in length from were built. The tugs are no longer in production, the last one being delivered in 1997.Classic Yacht Magazine articles Winter 2007/Spring 2007
Models No. ProducedLord Nelson Victory Tug Owners Association Length Overall (feet/meters) Draft Staterooms / Heads Diesel Engine hp (typical) Typical Cruising Speed Range 75 36' 11" / 11m 3' 6" / 1.1m 1 / 1 150 × 1 7 knots 1,200 mi 3 40' 11" / 13m 4' 4" / 1.3m 1 / 1 210 × 1 7.5 knots 1,000 mi 8 48' 10" / 15m 5' 8" / 1.7m 2 / 2 225 × 2 9 knots 3,000 mi
Similar boats Other motor yachts built in the style of a tugboat include American Tugs manufactured by Tomco Marine Group, Inc., in La Conner, Washington, USA; Nordic Tugs built in Burlington, Washington, USA; Ranger Tugs made in Kent, Washington, USA; and the Sundowner Tug (no longer in production).
References
Further reading Sea Magazine, December 2006, Lord of the Tugs The Kitsap Sun, August 26, 2006, Shawna Walls, Tugboats Steaming Around Kitsap 2007 Powerboat Guide, Ed McNew, "Lord Nelson 37 Victory Tug, 1984-89", p. 896 Soundings Online Magazine "Ready and able . . .Tugs reflect the working-class heritage of their forebears." Western Boatman magazine, October/November 1984 (cover photo), "Lord Nelson Victory 37 Tug"
External links Classic Yacht Magazine, Victory in Seattle, p. 26-31, Dec. 2006/Winter 2007 Classic Yacht Magazine, Living Legends (Jim Backus), p. 32-34, Dec. 2006/Winter 2007 Classic Yacht Magazine, Victory in The Pacific, p. 58-64, Spring 2007 Lord Nelson Victory Tug Owners Association Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology