Swiss and Italian
Paddle Steamer Fleets
Summary Page

Latest known "status" of all active paddle steamers
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including latest advised information about sailings for the next few days
also information on other non-operational/privately owned paddle steamers still on/near the lakes
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with pictures of every paddle steamer
also the latest "status" of every vessel
together with "next sailings" information
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Lake Date
entered
service		 Paddle
steamer
name		 Latest
Passenger
capacity		 Notes
Lake Brienz 1914 PS Lötschberg
800
 In service
 
Lake Geneva 1904 PS Montreux
700
 In service
1907 MPV Vevey
750
 In service
1908 MPV Italie
800
 'Long-term' laid-up
at Ouchy harbour
1910 PS La Suisse
1,200
 Major re-build
at Ouchy until Spring 2009
1914 PS Savoie
800
 In service
1920 PS Simplon
1,000
 In service
1926 MPV Helvétie
1,400
 'Long-term' laid-up
at Ouchy harbour
1927 PS Rhône
850
 In service
 
Lake Luzern 1901 PS Uri
800
 In service
1902 PS Unterwalden
800
 In service
1906 PS Schiller
800
 In service
1913 PS Gallia
900
 In service
1928 PS Stadt Luzern
1,200
 In service
 
Lake Neuchâtel 1912 PS Neuchâtel
380
 'Long-term' laid-up
at Neuchâtel
Awaiting restoration and
reinstatement of  'new' steam engine
 
Lake Thun 1906 PS Blümlisalp
1,000
 In service
 
Lake Zurich 1909 PS Stadt Zürich
750
 In service
1914 PS Stadt Rapperswil
850
 In service
 
 
Lake Konstanz
(Germany)		 1913 PS Hohentwiel
700
 In service
 
 
Lake Como
(Italy)		 1926 PS Concordia
600
 In service
Please e-mail me if you see the PS in service any date during 2008
1926 PS Patria
900
 'Long-term' laid-up
at Dervio dock
 
Lake Garda
(Italy)		 1903 MPV G Zanardelli
500
 In service
Please e-mail me if you see the MPV in service any date during 2008
1908 MPV Italia
600
 In service
Please e-mail me if you see the MPV in service any date during 2008
 
Lake Maggiore
(Italy)		 1904 PS Piemonte
500
 In service
please e-mail me if you see the PS in service any date during 2008
 
** - Please advise me if you know anything different

   In service        Laid  up     In works  (major overhaul), 
 Damaged or Long-term laid-up

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Updated - Lakes Brienz, Geneva, Luzern, Thun, Zurich, Konstanz, Maggiore, Como, Garda 15th July 2008   e-mail   (c)1999-2008 John B Bird