Swiss Paddle Steamers last sailings in 2012

one static

open to the public

two operating public sailings

Three   Swiss paddle steamers still in service
name	lake	still in service at the end of the year
PS Blümlisalp	Lake Thun	Wednesday 2nd January 2013
MPV Helvétie	Lake Geneva	temporary static museum at the Lausanne Olympic site
PS Unterwalden	Lake Luzern	Tuesday 1st January 2013
paddle steamers laid up for the winter
name	lake	last day in service
PS Gallia	Lake Luzern	Sunday 9th September 2012
MPV Italie	Lake Geneva	long term laid-up,  awaiting finance for  a new engine and a major re-build
PS La Suisse	Lake Geneva	Sunday 21st October 2012 Owing to storms a later sailing planned for Sunday 28th October 2012 was cancelled
PS Lötschberg	Lake Brienz	Sunday 16th September 2012
PS Montreux	Lake Geneva	Thursday 27th September 2012
PS Neuchâtel	Lake Neuchâtel	Undertaking a major re-build including installation of her "new" steam engine at Surgez
PS Rhône	Lake Geneva	Wednesday 19th September 2012
PS Savoie	Lake Geneva	in operational service until Friday 29th June 2012
		then static at Geneva Jardin-Anglais pier serving lunchtime and evening meals until the end of September before being towed back to Lausanne by "mv Général-Guisan" on Tuesday 9th October for repairs
PS Schiller	Lake Luzern	Saturday 22nd September 2012
PS Simplon	Lake Geneva	Sunday 21st October 2012 Owing to storms a later sailing planned for Sunday 28th October 2012 was cancelled
PS Stadt Luzern	Lake Luzern	Sunday 21st October 2012
PS Stadt Rapperswil	Lake Zurich	Sunday 21st October 2012
PS Stadt Zürich	Lake Zurich	Wednesday 1st August 2012
PS Uri	Lake Luzern	Sunday 21st October 2012
MPV Vevey	Lake Geneva	Undertaking a major re-build at Ouchy dry-dock

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