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Length -- 59.1m Breadth -- 13.1m Passenger capacity -- 850 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
or one round trip between Zurich and Schmerikon on June to September Sundays or occasionally just one round trip between Zurich and Rapperswil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23rd October 2011 | Last sailings of the
season Operated sailings 109-110 (0930 and 1430 from Zurich) on Sunday 23rd October vice a motor vessel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st August 2011 | Swiss National Day Operated an Evening Dinner Cruise from Zurich at 2000 on Monday 1st August | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st May 2011 | First sailings of the
season The paddle steamer returned to service on Sunday 1st May operating sailings 105-106-117-118 from Zurich to Rapperswil and return | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24th October 2010 | Last sailings of the
season Operated sailings 101-102-115-116 (0930 and 1430 from Zurich) on Sunday 24th October vice a motor vessel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25th April 2010 |
First sailings of the season The paddle steamer is expected to return to service on Swiss Navigation Sunday 25th April or may-be earlier (possibly Easter) vice a motor vessel on a non-advertised basis - depending on the outcome of the winter overhauls nearer the time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18th October 2009 | Last sailings of the
season Operated sailings 101-102-115-116 (0930 and 1430 from Zurich) on Sunday 18th October vice a motor vessel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th September 2009 | The paddle steamer broke down approaching Schmerikon on Tuesday 8th September on her outward sailing 103 and she had to be assisted to the pier where she remained until she "cooled down" - see also news item | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th July 2009 | The paddle steamer
broke down at
Küsnact on
Wednesday 8th July on her outward afternoon sailing
119 where she remained until
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| 5th April 2009 |
First sailings of the season Owing to the shortage of operational motor veseels at the start of the summer timetable, the paddle steamer was pressed into service early and operated sailings 101-102-115-116 on Sunday 5th April on a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19th October 2008 |
Last planned sailings of the season The paddle steamer set off from dock as planned on Sunday 19th October but failed to reach Zurich pier - see also the news item Repairs were undertaken in time for her to sail to Zurich for the annual static Wine Festival at the end of the month Do you have any further information ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th October 2008 | Last public sailing
of the season The paddle steamer's season was cut short a week early due to a subsequent breakdown so the final public sailings were a round trip from Zurich to Rapperswil at 1130 on Sunday 12th October | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st August 2008 | Swiss National Day Operated an Evening Cruise from Zurich at 2015 on Friday 1st August | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th July 2008 | Shortly after the departure from Bürkliplatz on
Tuesday 8th July
the paddle steamer reduced speed due to the breakdown of a packing
box on the high pressure cylinder but continued as far as Thalwil where she
broke down and was taken
out of service - see also the news
item The paddle steamer was observed back in service on Friday 18th July operating to Rapperswil but may have return to service earlier in the week Do you have any further information ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th June 2008 | The paddle steamer broke down at Insel Ufenau with a defective steam valve on Thursday 12th June on sailing 105 - approximately 50 passengers were transferred to other services and the paddle steamer returned direct to the dock at Zurich Wollishofen for repairs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27th April 2008 |
First sailings of the season The paddle steamer operated sailings 107-108 from Zurich on Swiss Navigation Day Sunday 27th April The 1130 departure from Zurich Bürkliplatz pier left in "parallel" with her sister | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th August 2007 |
Unusually operated the morning 0955 full length departure from Zurich to
Schmerikon and return (sailings
103-104) vice the regular motor vessel on
Saturday 4th August See news item for further information about the breakdown of mv Helvetia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st August 2007 | Swiss National Day Operated an Evening Cruise from Zurich at 2015 on Wednesday 1st August | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th and 7th July 2007 | Zurich Festival Operated Evening Dinner Cruises from Zurich at 1920 on Friday 6th July and Saturday 7th July | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29th June 2006 | Blues and Jazz Festival at
Rapperswil Operated an evening Jazz cruise to Rapperswil on Friday 29th June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29th April 2007 |
The paddle steamer
broke down at Insel Ufenau with boiler problems on
Sunday 29th April
and passengers were subsequently transferred to other services - the
paddle steamer was subsequently towed back to the dock at Zurich Wollishofen by a
motor vessel She was back in service on May Day Tuesday 1st May 15th April 2007 |
First sailings of the
season | Returned to service early and operated sailings 111-112 (1330 from Zurich) on Sunday 15th April vice the "withdrawn" | 22nd October 2006 |
Last sailings of the
season | Operated sailings 101-102-111-112 (0930 and 1330 from Zurich) on Sunday 22nd October vice a motor vessel 1st August 2006 |
Swiss National Day | Operated an Evening Cruise from Zurich at 2020 on Tuesday 1st August 15th July 2006 |
The paddle steamer
broke down shortly after 1000 on
Saturday | 1st July 2006 | Operated an evening
Jazz cruise to Rapperswil on
Saturday 1st July | 18th June 2005 |
The paddle steamer
ran aground at Thalwil on
Sunday | 15th June 2005 |
The paddle steamer
broke down shortly after leaving Zurich
after losing her anchor due to a hydraulic fault on
Thursday | 30th May 2006 | First Sailings of the
season | The paddle steamer returnet to service on Tuesday 30th May and operated a special inaugeration sailing | Autumn 2005 |
Withdrawn from service for a major re-build
over the winter | 23rd October 2005 |
Last sailings of the
season | Operated sailings 101-102-111-112 (0930 and 1330 from Zurich) on Sunday 23rd October vice a motor vessel 28th August 2005 |
The paddle steamer broke down on arrival at Zurich just
before operating her morning Breakfast Cruise on
Sunday | Her rostered sailings were covered by the small mv Glärnisch 1st August 2005 |
Swiss National Day | Operated an Evening Cruise from Zurich at 2015 on Monday 1st August 19th June 2005 |
The paddle steamer terminated her morning Breakfast Cruise
(sailing 101) at Thalwil due to
electrical problems on
Sunday 19th June and was taken out of service for repairs | - she re-entered service on Wednesday 22nd June 24th April 2005 |
First Sailings of the
season | Swiss Navigation Day Operated five special one hour non-landing cruises on Sunday 24th April The paddle steamer was originally rostered to sail on Easter Sunday but that arrangement was cancelled due to poor weather with mv Linth operating instead | 17th October 2004 |
Last sailings of the
season | Operated sailings 101-102-111-112 (0930 and 1330 from Zurich) on Sunday 17th October vice a motor vessel 1st August 2004 |
Swiss National Day | Operated an Evening Cruise from Zurich at 2015 on Sunday 1st August 2nd and 3rd July 2004 |
Operated an evening
Fireworks Cruise from Zurich at 1920 on
Friday 2nd July and again on
Saturday 3rd July in connection with the
Zürich Festival | 28th June 2004 |
ZSG AGM at
Zürich-Wollishofen | Made a rare additional call at Zürich-Wollishofen pier whilst operating sailing 102 from Rapperswil on Monday 28th June 4th May 2004 |
First Timetabled Sailings of the
season | Operated sailings 107-108 - 1130 from Zurich to Rapperswil and return - on Tuesday 4th May This was after several earlier planned sailings were cancelled due to bad weather 25th April 2004 |
First Sailings of the
season | Swiss Navigation Day Operated five special one hour non-landing cruises on Sunday 25th April | 19th October 2003 |
Final sailings of the
season | Operated sailings 101-102-111-112 (0930 and 1330 from Zurich) on Sunday 19th October 28th June 2003 |
Operated a special evening 'Jazz Cruise' from Zurich
at 1800 to the Rapperswil Blues and Jazz Festival on
Saturday 28th June | 27th April 2003 |
First sailings of the
season | Operated sailings 111-112 on Swiss Navigation Sunday 27th April departing Zurich at 1330 | 20th October 2002 |
Final sailings of the
season | Operated sailings 101-102-111-112 (0930 and 1330 from Zurich) on Sunday 20th October 5th October 2002 |
Made a rare Autumn Saturday
appearance and operated lunchtime
sailings 107-108 on Saturday 5th
October | 22nd September 2002 |
Final advertised timetabled
sailings of the season | were on Sunday 22nd September 6th September 2002 |
Operated the annual Evening Steamboat 'Jazz Cruise'
from Zurich at 2000 on Friday 6th
September | 30th June 2002 |
Final sailing of 2002 (reported to me) into the
Obersee was on
Sunday 30th June | can YOU confirm or advise otherwise ? 16th June 2002 |
Unusually operated the mid-morning 'Brunch Cruise'
sailings 231-232 to
Wädenswil followed by an afternoon sailing to Rappperswil instead of the
traditional sailings
209-210 to Schmerikon on Sunday 16th
June as a consequence of engineering work on the railway bridge leading into the
Obersee | 20th May 2002 |
Whit Monday | First visit of 2002 by a paddle steamer to Schmerikon instead of a motor vessel on Whit Monday 20th May 28th April 2002 |
Swiss Navigation Day | Operated two round trips from Zurich to Rapperswil instead of a motor vessel on Sunday 28th April 31st March 2002 |
First sailings of the
season | Operated sailings 111-112 (1330 from Zurich) on Easter Sunday 31st March | 21st October 2001 |
Final sailings of the
season | Operated sailings 101-102-111-112 (0930 and 1330 from Zurich) on Sunday 21st October 30th September 2001 |
Operated
sailings 209-210 (1230 from Zurich) on | Sunday 30th September - this was the last visit to Schmerikonon by a paddle steamer in 2001 7th September 2001 |
Operated an Evening Jazz Cruise from Zurich at 2000 on
Friday 7th September | 6th and 7th July 2001 |
Operated special fireworks cruises for the Zurich | Festival on Friday 6th July and Saturday 7th July 29th April 2001 |
First public sailings of 2001 - five special one hour | non-landing cruises on Swiss Navigation Sunday 29th April | 24th September 2000 |
Last timetabled sailings of 2000 on
Sunday 24th | September 28th May 2000 |
First timetabled sailing of 2000 on
Sunday 28th May | 30th April 2000 |
First public sailing of 2000 on
Sunday 30th April | (Swiss Navigation Day) 1330 "special four hour trip" from Zurich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31st December 2011
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