SWISS PADDLE STEAMERS
last sailings in 2003
Two
Swiss paddle steamers remained in service to the end of the year
name
lake
last day in service
MPV Italie
Lake Geneva
Sunday 28th December 2003
(Monday 19th January 2004)
PS Uri
Lake Luzern
Wednesday 31st December 2003
(Sunday 4th January 2004)
paddle steamers laid up for the winter
name
lake
last day in service
PS Blümlisalp
Lake Thun
Sunday 19th October 2003
see
picture
of the final sailing
PS Gallia
Lake Luzern
did not sail in 2003
(major two-year re-build)
MPV Helvétie
Lake Geneva
laid-up, awaiting finance for a
new engine and major re-build
PS La Suisse
Lake Geneva
Monday 22nd September 2003
PS Lötschberg
Lake Brienz
Sunday 21st September 2003
PS Montreux
Lake Geneva
Sunday 21st December 2003
PS Rhône
Lake Geneva
Thursday 18th September 2003
PS Savoie
Lake Geneva
Monday 22nd September 2003
PS Schiller
Lake Luzern
Sunday 5th October 2003
PS Simplon
Lake Geneva
Monday 18th August 2003
following explosion
PS Stadt Luzern
Lake Luzern
Sunday 26th October 2003
PS Stadt Rapperswil
Lake Zurich
Sunday 19th October 2003
PS Stadt Zürich
Lake Zurich
Sunday 28th September 2003
now undertaking a major re-build
PS Unterwalden
Lake Luzern
Friday 17th October 2003
MPV Vevey
Lake Geneva
Sunday 2nd November 2003
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22nd January 2004
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