Fearless, Historic tugboat in Port Adelaide, Australia

The Fearless is a steel-hulled tugboat now beached at Cruickshank's Corner in Port Adelaide's inner harbour. Built at Midland, Ontario, in 1945, it worked under several names and owners before becoming a museum ship of the South Australian Maritime Museum.

Built in Canada in 1945, the vessel originally carried names like Rockwing and Tapline 2 before being renamed Fearless in 1954. It represents the shipbuilding technology of the World War II era.

The vessel reflects a key period in Australian maritime work and shows how tugboats shaped the port and its trading connections. Visitors can see today how such ships once defined daily life in the harbor.

Fearless lies beached at Cruickshank's Corner in the inner harbour of Port Adelaide, at 34.84055°S 138.50259°E, so it is seen from the shore rather than boarded. The surrounding wharf ground is uneven, and the vessel has been shifted between berths before, so check its current position before setting out.

A private owner purchased the tugboat for one dollar in 1972 and sailed it with volunteer helpers from Brisbane to Port Adelaide. The nine-day voyage was an unusual rescue mission for this aging vessel.