title: Victory Tug
text: # Victory Tug
  
  The Lord Nelson Victory Tug is a brand of recreational trawler designed by James Backus 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 37 to 49 feet (11 to 15 m) 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 × 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).
  
  