LT Army tug 1/30

[Govertkroon]

Hey guys,

A couple of years ago I already started a build like this, only due to moving to some different houses the old hull got damaged beyond repair.

This year I decided to start a new build of an LT army tug.

It is the LT 1973.
I did see it a couple of years ago in the harbour of Rotterdam.
I got a full plan of pdf yard drawings available.
The vessel will be the modernised version, the LT 1973 has been the prototype for the modernisation of 7 or 8 of these vessels for joining in the Gulf War Operation Desert Storm.

More info about this will follow.

[Fliger747]

Should be an interesting project, some nice tugs have showed up in these pages over the years!

Cheers: Tom

[Govertkroon]

Some more pictures I took when it was moored in Rotterdam.

[Iceman 29]

Nice projet. This type of tug are very nice.

https://www.balticshipping.com/vessel/imo/9069841

A HD pictures found on Flickr:

2009.

"Shiloh", ex-US Army 'LT 1973', Falmouth Harbour, 19.05.09, as seen from passenger ferry Enterprise 3 on her way up to Truro. She was built in 1954 and is now privately-owned. Thanks to Ivan S. Abrams for the tug history data. 24.01.10 - Update. Tug has recently left Falmouth to travel to Hull via Portland to collect a barge. She will then be taking a long voyage to West Africa to start work towing logs. She is now owned by a company called Buchanan Renewable Energy.

HD picture : https://live.staticflickr.com/2295/3604 ... 6dc_4k.jpg

[Govertkroon]

It for sure is a nice type of tug.
When I get home from holiday I will post the article about the modernisation of the vessels.

3 of the modernised vessels have been refurbished and repainted a couple of years ago at a yard close to my home. A friend of mine did the transportation from England to Holland.
2 of these vessels are the Ogbomoso and the Balali. Both sold to Nigeria.

[Govertkroon]

A couple of weeks ago I started drawing the frames in AutoCad.

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Parts are cut by a friend on his lasercutter.

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Progress�..

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Dryfit.

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More dryfitting with propshaft, ruddertrunk, bilgekeels and stringers for the aft ship.

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3mm balsa glued in place.

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More planking.

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Front finished, now working on the aft ship.

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At this moment I am working on a new nozzle design. Some parts need to be removable to dismount the rudder.

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Printing the prototype nozzle.

[Iceman 29]

Nice progress

[Govertkroon]

Testfitted.
Overall dimensions are ok, some minor adjustments need to be made on the hole positions.

[Govertkroon]

Closed the hull this week after several weeks of no time.
Now it is coated in PU resin. After sanding the hull will be smoothed out with putty.

[Govertkroon]

After a long time finally it is off the board.
Was too busy at work the last couple of months.
It is looking great!

[Govertkroon]

Propulsion fitup.