Swiss and Italian
Paddle Steamer Fleets
Summary Page

In service
Latest known "status" of all active paddle steamers
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Lake Date
entered
service		 Paddle
steamer
name		 Latest
Passenger
capacity		 Notes
Lake Brienz 1914 PS Lötschberg
560
(previously 800)
 Winter Lay-up
 
Lake Geneva
 1904 PS Montreux
560
(previously 700)
 Winter Lay-up
1907 MPV Vevey
560
(previously 750)
 In service
1908 MPV Italie
560
(previously 800)
 Winter overhaul  including replacement of her paddle wheels
1910 PS La Suisse
850
(previously 1200)
 In dock - undertaking repairs following her breakdown on Tuesday 3rd June
1914 PS Savoie
600
(previously 800)
 -Winter Lay-up
1920 PS Simplon
1,000
 In Ouchy dock undertaking major repairs  following her breakdown/damage on Thursday 28th March 2024
1926 MPV Helvétie
1,400
 'Long-term' laid-up
at Geneva - pending a major re-build
1927 PS Rhône
600
(previously 850)
 Winter Lay-up
 
Lake Luzern 1901 PS Uri
800
 Winter Lay-up / repairs
1902 PS Unterwalden
700
 In service (special 'Advent' sailings only
1906 PS Schiller
900
 Winter Lay-up
1913 PS Gallia
900
 Winter Lay-up
1928 PS Stadt Luzern
1,200
 Winter Lay-up
 
Lake Neuchâtel 1912 PS Neuchâtel
300
 Winter Lay-up
 
Lake Thun 1906 PS Blümlisalp
1,000
 Winter Lay-up
 
Lake Zurich 1909 PS Stadt Zürich
750
 Winter Lay-up
1914 PS Stadt Rapperswil
750
 Winter Lay-up
 
 
Lake Konstanz
(Germany)		 1913 PS Hohentwiel
700
 Winter Lay-up
please e-mail me if you saw the PS in service any date during 2026 or if you have any information/photos from any earlier year
 
 
Lake Como
(Italy)		 1926 PS Concordia
600
 In service - celebrating "200 years of steamships on Lago Como"
please e-mail me if you see the PS in service any date during 2026 or if you have any information/photos from any earlier year or if you have any information about other future sailings not shown on this website
1926 PS Patria
900
 Laid-up at Como
undertaking a major re-build by the NLC
 
Lake Garda
(Italy)		 1903 MPV G Zanardelli
500
 Winter Lay-up
please e-mail me if you saw the MPV in service any date during 2026 or earlier
1908 MPV Italia
600
 In service (based at Riva at the northern end of the lake)
please e-mail me if you saw the MPV in service any date during 2026 or earlier
 
Lake Maggiore
(Italy)		 1904 PS Piemonte
440
 In service - celebrating "200 years of steamships on Lago Maggiore"
please e-mail me if you saw the PS in service any date during 2026 or earlier
 
** - Please advise me if you know anything different

   In service        Laid  up     In works  (major overhaul), 
 Damaged or Long-term laid-up

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