PS Gallia Lake Luzern	Click for additional photos
Date entered service -- 1913 Builder -- Escher Wyss and Cie Weight -- 328.9 tons Steam Power -- 1,080 hp Length -- 612.85 Breadth -- 14.5m Passenger capacity -- 900 Major re-builds -- 1953, 1979 and 2004
normally operates one round trip between Luzern and Flüelen on Sundays (also daily mid-July to mid-August)
21st September 2008	Last sailings of the season Operated sailings 9-20 (1000 Luzern to Flüelen and return) on Sunday 21st September - the last date all five paddle steamers were in service together before PS Unterwalden was withdrawn for a major overhaul
13th June 2008	Unusually covered mv Gotthard (which had broken down) on sailings 5-16-20 including the morning Wander Express on Friday 13th June
25th May 2008	First timetabled sailing of the season Operated her "traditional" sailings 9-20 (1001 Luzern to Flüelen and return) on Sunday 25th May
19th April 2008	First sailing of the season Took part in the 80th Birthday Parade of PS Stadt Luzern on Saturday 19th April
16th September 2007	Last sailings of the season Operated sailings 9-20 (1001 Luzern to Flüelen and return) on Sunday 16th September - the last date all five paddle steamers were advertised in service together
30th June 2007	Unusually covered the fast return Wander Express sailings 17-28 on Saturday 30th June vice the regular motor vessel
Summer 2007	Regularly operated sailings 9-20 at 1001 to Flüelen and back commencing on Whit Sunday 27th May
29th April 2007	First sailings of the season Unusually operated sailings 71-70-157-160-159-162 to both Stansstad and Küssnacht-am-Rigi on Swiss Navigation Day - Sunday 29th April vice the regular motor vessels
8th October 2006	Last sailings of the season Operated sailings 19-30 (1320 Luzern to Flüelen and return) on Sunday 8th October vice a motor vessel
25th May 2006	First timetabled sailings of the season Unusually operated sailings 11-22 vice the regular motor vessel on Ascension Thursday 25th May - this was a last minute substitution
13th May 2006	First sailing of the season Took part in the special parade by all five paddle steamers to mark the 100th Birthday of PS Schiller on Saturday 13th May unusually starting from Küssnacht am Rigi
25th September 2005	Last sailings of the season Operated sailings 9-18-23-24 (0925 Luzern to Flüelen and 1525 Luzern to Vitznau and their respective returns) on Sunday 25th September vice PS Uri
15th May 2005	First sailings of the season Operated 'new' sailings 9-20 from Luzern to Flüelen at 1000 on Whit Sunday 15th May
10th October 2004	Last sailings of the season Operated sailings 17-28 (1315 Luzern to Flüelen and return) on Sunday 10th October vice the regular motor vessel
26th September 2004	Operated the last ever regular timetabled sailings 1013-1026 to the small pier at Seedorf at the extreme head of the lake on Sunday 26th September
21st May 2004	The paddle steamer broke down at Vitznau whilst operating sailing 11 on Friday 21st May See News Page for further details
1st May 2004	Return to service after major rebuild First sailing of 2004 was on Saturday 1st May - "Steamer Parade" along with the other four paddle steamers Thereafter the paddle steamer operated a varied selection of timetabled sailings for the following three weeks
March 2004	First test sailing of the paddle steamer took place on Friday 12th March - seen reversing out into the lake
February 2004	Re-launch of the paddle steamer took place at 0948 on Thursday 12th February
2003	Decision taken not to include a fully enclosed upper deck shelter similar to PS Uri as originally envisaged, but was replaced by a similar modification to that on PS Schiller (ie - a wind protection wall before the upper rear deck and small bar with lift on the rear deck) Click here for Autumn 2003 Photo Feature
Autumn 2001	Withdrawn from service for a major re-build (which took two and a half years)
23rd September 2001	Final sailings before withdrawal This was also the last day that the SGV's advertised timetable required all five paddle steamers to be in service on the same day Consequently Sunday 23rd September was the last opportunity to sail on PS Gallia before 2004 !
22nd September 2001	Made a rare appearance on the lunchtime Urnersee Express sailings 1115-20 vice the regular motor vessel on Saturday 22nd September
18th August 2001	Appeal Special Operated a special cruise at 1230 on Saturday 18th August from Luzern to open the appeal to raise funds for its major re-build
10th June 2001	First sailings of the season operated regular timetabled sailings 1013-1026 (1115 Luzern to Flüelen and return) on Sunday 10th June - this was much later than previous years
24th September 2000	Last public sailing of the season operated regular timetabled sailings 1013-1026 (1115 Luzern to Flüelen and return) on Sunday 24th September
9th September 2000	Operated the last full round trip of the day sailings 19-32 (1425 Luzern to Flüelen and 1746 return) vice a a motor vessel on Saturday 9th September
25th August 2000	Operated weekday timetabled sailings 17-28 on Friday 25th August vice PS Schiller - 1315 Luzern to Flüelen and 1620 return
12th August 2000	Operated weekday timetabled sailings 17-28 on Saturday 12th August vice PS Schiller - 1315 Luzern to Flüelen and 1620 return
1st August 2000	Operated timetabled sailings 17-28 on Tuesday 1st August vice PS Schiller - 1315 Luzern to Flüelen and 1620 return, the latter sailing running non-stop "flat-out" from Beckenried to Luzern
	Swiss National Day Annual evening Eight Ship Parade including all five paddle steamers from Luzern to Brunnen bay for the spectacular fireworks display
21st July 2000	Operated timetabled sailings 17-28 between Friday 21st July and Thursday 27th July vice the the damaged PS Schiller - 1315 Luzern to Flüelen and 1620 return
13th July 2000	Operated weekday timetabled sailings 17-28 on Thursday 13th July vice PS Schiller - 1315 Luzern to Flüelen and 1620 return
30th April 2000	Swiss National Day Unusually operated two timetabled round trips from Luzern to Stansstad on Sunday 30th April
15th April 2000	Return to service of PS Schiller after major rebuild First public sailing of 2000 on Saturday 15th April "Steamer Parade"
30th April 1994	Return to service of PS Uri after major rebuild First public sailing of 1994 on Saturday 30th April "Steamer Parade"
23rd July 1983	70th Birthday The paddle steamer was in fine fettle on the morning sailing from Luzern to Flüelen on Saturday 23rd July and crossed the Kreuztrichter at just over 56 rpm on a glorious sunny day

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