The Lord Nelson Victory Tug, abbreviated " LNVT ", is a brand of motor yacht designed by James Backus and produced by Lord Nelson Yachts, Inc. based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Delivery of the first 37-foot hull was in 1983. A total of eighty-six Victory Tugs ranging in length from 37 to 49 feet were built. The tugs are no longer in production, the last one being delivered in 1997.

Models

No. Produced	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 x 1	7 knots	1,200 mi
3	40' 11" / 13m	4' 4" / 1.3m	1 / 1	210 x 1	7.5 knots	1,000 mi
8	48' 10" / 15m	5' 8" / 1.7m	2 / 2	225 x 2	9 knots	3,000 mi

Similar boats

Other motor yachts built in the style of a tugboat include the Sundowner Tug (no longer in production); Nordic Tugs in Burlington, Washington, USA and the American Tug manufactured by Tomco Marine Group, Inc., in LaConner, Washington, USA.

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
• Jim Backus, Yacht Designer
• Lord Nelson Victory Tug Owners Association
• Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology

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"