Swiss Paddle Steamers first sailings in 2012

Eight   Swiss paddle steamers in service
name	lake	planned to be in service at the start of the year
PS La Suisse	Lake Geneva	Saturday 14th April 2012
PS Savoie	Lake Geneva	Good Friday 6th April 2012
PS Schiller	Lake Luzern	Sunday 29th April 2012
PS Simplon	Lake Geneva	Sunday 29th April 2012
PS Stadt Luzern	Lake Luzern	Friday 27th April 2012
PS Stadt Rapperswil	Lake Zurich	Sunday 1st April 2012
PS Unterwalden	Lake Luzern	Good Friday 6th April 2012
		previously in service until Sunday 1st January 2012
PS Uri	Lake Luzern	Friday 4th May 2012
name	lake	expected  to re-enter service
PS Blümlisalp	Lake Thun	Sunday 13th May 2012
PS Gallia	Lake Luzern	Saturday 26th May 2012
MPV Helvétie	Lake Geneva	Spring 2012 temporary static museum
MPV Italie	Lake Geneva	Laid-up, awaiting finance for a new engine and major re-build
PS Lötschberg	Lake Brienz	Sunday 13th May 2012
PS Montreux	Lake Geneva	Saturday 20th May 2012
PS Neuchâtel	Lake Neuchâtel	Undertaking major re-build and installation of her "new" steam engine and a major re-build
PS Rhône	Lake Geneva	Saturday 20th May 2012
PS Stadt Zürich	Lake Zurich	First advertised sailings Sunday 13th May 2012 but expect an earlier appearance on Swiss Navigation Sunday 29th April
MPV Vevey	Lake Geneva	Laid-up at Geneva, awaiting finance for a new engine and major re-build

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