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 1909-2009 |
Major re-build -- 2004 Length -- 59.1m Breadth -- 13.1m Passenger capacity -- 750 (850 prior to re-build) | ||
or one round trip between Zurich and Schmerikon on summmer weekdays | ||
| 9th October 2011 | Last sailing of the season The paddle steamer operated sailings 105-106-117-118 from Zurich to Rapperswil and return vice a motor vessel on Sunday 9th October | |
| 15th May 2011 | First sailings of the season The paddle steamer returned to service after major repairs to her paddle wheel on Swiss Navigation Sunday 15th May and operated sailings 103-104-115-116 from Zurich to Rapperswil and return | |
| 15th August 2010 | Last sailing of the season Suffered a failure of her starboard paddlewheel between Küsnacht and Erlenbach on sailing 105 on Sunday 15th August and had to be taken out of service for the remainder of the 2010 season - "Fatigue" is the most likely cause on the original wheel The 90 passengers were brought ashore by the police and the vessel was towed back to the shipyard for repairs by three vessels of the "lake police" | |
| 1st August 2010 | Operated a special evening dinner cruise from Zurich at 2000 on Sunday 1st August | |
| 19th July 2010 | 175 Years of Iron Ships on Lake Zurich Operated the lunch cruise to mark the 175th anniversary on Monday 19th July | |
| 4th April 2010 |
First sailings of the season The paddle steamer is expected to operate sailings 103-104 from Zurich to Schmerikon and return on Easter Sunday - 4th April | |
| 4th October 2009 | Last sailing of the season Operated sailings 115-116 from Zurich depart 1430 to Rapperswil and return on Sunday 4th October | |
| Summer 2009 | In additional to the normal timetables sailings, the paddle steamer operated several special sailings throughout the summer of 2009 | |
| 12th June 2009 | 100th Birthday Operated a special evening parade along with her younger sister PS Stadt Rapperswil from Zurich at 1800 on Friday 12th June | |
| 26th April 2009 |
First sailings of the season The paddle steamer was 100 years old in 2009 and made her first public sailing of her centenary year on Swiss Navigation Sunday 26th April | |
| 5th October 2008 | Last sailings
of the season The paddle steamer was originally planned by the ZSG to make her final sailings of 2008 on Sunday 28th September despite the fact the advertised timetable requires both paddle steamers to remain in service until the end of the month However as a result of the breakdown on mv Helvétia the paddle steamer remained in service to cover sailings 101-102-115-116 on Sunday 5th October - this being the first time both paddle steamers have been on timetabled sailings in October for many years Do you know when that last happened ? | |
| 27th April 2008 |
Swiss Navigation Sunday Operate a special 90 minute morning cruise from Zurich at 1130 prior to operating the 1330 round trip to Rapperswil on Sunday 27th April | |
| 21st March 2008 |
First sailings of the season The paddle steamer entered service earlier than normal on Good Friday 21st March and unusually operated sailings 107-108 (1130 Zurich to Rapperswil and return) owing to the shortage of motor vessels for the start of the season | |
| 24th September 2007 | Last sailing of the
season Operated the full-length sailings 109-210 to the Obersee - 1230 Zurich to Schmerikon and return on Sunday 30th September | |
| 6th and 7th July 2007 | Zurich Festival Unusually operated the 1130 departure from Zurich to Rapperswil and return before an evening fireworks cruise on both Friday 6th July and Saturday 7th July | |
| 29th April 2007 |
Swiss Navigation Sunday The paddle steamer replaced the 'traditional' five special | |
| 1st April 2007 |
First sailings of the season Commenced earlier than normal on Sunday 1st April and unusually operated sailings 107-108 (1130 Zurich to Rapperswil and return) owing to the shortage of motor vessels for the start of the season | |
| 24th September 2006 | Last sailing of the
season Operated the full-length sailings 109-210 to the Obersee - 1230 Zurich to Schmerikon and return on Sunday 24th September | |
| 7th May 2006 | First advertised
timetabled sailings of the season The first advertised timetabled sailings was on Sunday 7th May and she operated all the services until joined by her sister at the end of the month | |
| 30th April 2006 |
Swiss Navigation Sunday The paddle steamer operated the 'traditional' five special hourly sailings on Sunday 30th April similar to those operated by | |
| 16th April 2006 |
First sailings of the season Operated sailings 111-112 (1330 Zurich to Rapperswil and return) on a non-advertised basis vice a smaller motor vessel on Easter Sunday 16th April | |
| 2nd October 2005 | Last sailing of the
season Operated sailings 111-112 - 1330 Zurich to Rapperswil and return on Sunday 2nd October vice the advertised motor vessel | |
| 17th September 2005 | Operated an evening Dinner Cruise from Zurich at 2000 on Saturday 17th September | |
| 22nd May 2005 |
The paddle steamer ran aground on
Sunday 22nd May
at Rapperswil avoiding a "Pedalo" - see
News Page for further details The paddle steamer entered dry-dock the following day for repairs which were estimated at SF50,000 - she returned to public service on Sunday 12th June | |
| 24th April 2005 | First sailings of the
season Operated sailings 111-112 (1330 from Zurich to Rapperswil and return) on Sunday 24th April - Swiss Navigation Day | |
| 26th September 2004 | Last sailing of the
season Operate full-length sailings 109-210 to Schmerikon on Sunday 26th September arriving back in the dark | |
| early-September 2004 | It is understood that the
paddle steamer has made some unadvertised mid-week
timetabled sailings vice the normal Can you confirm any dates and sailings ? | |
| 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 | |
| 26th June 2004 | Operated a special evening 'Jazz Cruise' from Zurich at 1800 to the Rapperswil Blues and Jazz Festival on Saturday 26th June | |
| Spring 2004 | First public sailings
of the season Operated sailings 101-102-115-116 (0930 and 1430 from Zurich) on Whit Sunday 30th May | |
25th May 2004 |
Maiden Voyage The paddle steamer made her "maiden voyage" for invited VIPs only on Tuesday 25th May leaving Zurich just before 1115 for a cruise round the lake | |
13th April 2004 |
The paddle steamer was
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| Autumn 2003 | Sufficient funds (1,100,100SF) were raised to
enable the paddle steamer to undertake a major Click here for a picture prior to her rebuild | |
| 28th September 2002 | Final sailings of the
season Operated sailings 109-210 (1230 from Zurich to Schmerikon and 1610 return) on Sunday 28th September | |
| 6th September 2003 | Operated an evening Jazz cruise on Saturday 6th September after sailings 111-112 | |
| 1st August 2003 | Operated a special evening cruise on Thursday 1st August for Swiss National Day after the normal Sunday timetabled sailings | |
| 27th April 2003 | Swiss Navigation Day Operated five special one hour non-landing cruises on Sunday 27th April | |
| 6th April 2003 | First Sailings of the
season Commenced very much earlier than usual on Sunday 6th April and operated sailings 111-112 from Zurich at 1330 instead of a motor vessel | |
| 29th September 2002 | Final sailings of the
season Operated sailings 105-106-115-116 (1030 and 1430 from Zurich) on Sunday 29th September | |
| 1st August 2002 | Operated a Special
evening cruise on Thursday 1st August for Swiss National Day after the normal timetabled sailings | |
| 28th April 2002 | First sailings of the
season Operated five special one hour non-landing cruises on Swiss Navigation Sunday 28th April | |
| 30th September 2001 | Final sailings of the
season Operated sailings 101-102-115-116 (0930 and 1430 from Zurich) on Sunday 30th September | |
| 14th September 2001 | Operated an Evening Jazz Cruise from Zurich at 2000 on Friday 14th September | |
| 1st August 2001 | Special evening cruise
on Wednesday 1st August for Swiss National Day after normal timetabled sailings to Schmerikon | |
| 1st April 2001 | First timetabled sailing of 2001 on Sunday 1st April | |
| 24th September 2000 | Last timetabled sailings of 2000 on
Sunday 24th September | |
| 15th September 2000 | Operated an Evening Jazz Cruise from Zurich at 2000 on Friday 15th September | |
| 8th September 2000 | Operated an Evening Jazz Cruise from Zurich at 2000 on Friday 8th September | |
| 1st August 2000 | Special evening cruise
on Tuesday 1st August for Swiss National Day after normal timetabled sailings | |
| 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) 1030 "special one hour trip" from Zurich | |
14th October 2011
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