Swiss Paddle Steamers
first public sailings in 2005



Fifteen   Swiss paddle steamers now in public service
name
lake
first day in service
PS Blümlisalp
Lake Thun
Sunday 24th April 2005
PS Gallia
Lake Luzern
Sunday 15th May 2005
MPV Italie
Lake Geneva
Sunday 6th February 2005
PS La Suisse
Lake Geneva
Sunday 24th April 2005
PS Lötschberg
Lake Brienz
Sunday 8th May 2005
PS Montreux
Lake Geneva
Saturday 14th May 2005
PS Rhône
Lake Geneva
Good Friday 25th March 2005
PS Schiller
Lake Luzern
Sunday 8th May 2005
PS Simplon
Lake Geneva
Saturday 2nd July 2005
PS Stadt Luzern
Lake Luzern
Easter Sunday 27th March 2005
PS Stadt Rapperswil
Lake Zurich
Sunday 24th April 2005
PS Stadt Zürich
Lake Zurich
Sunday 24th April 2005
PS Unterwalden
Lake Luzern
Good Friday 25th March 2005
PS Uri
Lake Luzern
Sunday 1st May 2005
previously in service until
Sunday 2nd January 2005
MPV Vevey
Lake Luzern
Good Friday 25th March 2005
previously in service until
Sunday 30th January 2005
 
name
lake
did not operate during 2005
MPV Helvétie
Lake Geneva
Laid-up, awaiting finance for a new
engine and major re-build
PS Savoie
Lake Geneva
Spring 2006
The paddle steamer is undertaking
a two-year major overhaul

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Updated - Lakes Brienz, Geneva, Luzern, Thun, Zurich, Konstanz, Maggiore, Como, Garda 20th July 2005   e-mail:john@rhos.screaming.net   (c)2004-2005 John B Bird