Please e-mail me if you have any further information.........
or if you see the motor paddle vessel in action anytime
Planned to re-enter service
Spring 2025
(possibly Easter 2025)
|
| 1926 |
PS Patria
|
originally
900 |
Last reported outing of 2015
Sunday 10th May
Surely there must have been a later sailing - do you have any further information ? |
Now at Tavernola dock for a major re-build
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No public sailings
during the 2023 or 2024 seasons
Monday 5th June 2023 (towed from Villa Olmo pier to Tavernola dock)
The paddle steamer
is now back in the hands of the NLC and it has been announced she is to
undertake a major rebuild
- afterwhich she is NOW expected to take on an appearance similar to to rebuild of her
sister |
|
Expected to re-enter service
late-2026
(her 100th birthday)
|
| 1904 |
ex-PS mv Milano
|
350 |
Now laid up for the Winter
The former paddle steamer was converted to a
motor vessel, but still retaining her "Belle Epoque" exterior)
has again returned to pubic service - BUT so far there have been no reported DETAILED sightings
to the webmaster, but it is understood she didi operate some sailings
- Do YOU have any further information
or have you seen/got a photo of her in service ?
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Anticipated sailings
during the 2024 season
summer timetable
no sightings reported (yet)
details to follow - when known
If so, please
e-mail me with any detaiLs........
or if you saw the ex-paddle steamer in action anytime
(expecially if you saw and were able to take a photo of her ) |
Expected to re-enter service
Spring 2025
(probably Easter)
|
| |
| 1903 |
PS Plinio
 |
originally
750 |
After being moored out of use for several years, sank on the afternoon of 9th December 2010 during a storm
|
| 1907 |
SS
Bisbino
 |
originally
400 |
Static restaurant
(now moored at Tremezzo) |
| |
Lake Garda
(Italy)
 |
1903 |
MPV G Zanardelli
|
500 |
Last outing of 2024 advised to me
None reported 2024
Are
you aware of ANY sailings in 2024 ? |
Now laid up for the Winter
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Anticipated sailings
during the 2024 season
summer timetable
The MPV is only planned to operate "charter" sailings
in 2024
The NLG have confirmed there will NOT be any special sailings as happened in
2023
It is POSSIBLE she may also be pressed into timetabled service to cover a motor
vessel
as well as some private charter sailings
|
none REPORTD so far
Please e-mail me if you have any further information.........
or if you see the motor paddle vessel in action anytime
|
Expected to re-enter service
Summer 2025
|
| 1908 |
MPV Italia
|
600 |
Last outing of 2024 advised to me
Sunday - 6th October 2024
Are
you aware of any later sailings ?
|
Now laid up for the Winter
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Anticipated sailings
during the 2025 season
summer timetable
none so far
further details to follow
Next special sailing
none so far
Please e-mail me if you have any further information.........
or if you see the motor paddle vessel in action anytime
|
Expected to re-enter service
Summer 2025
|
| |
Lake
Maggiore
(Italy)
 |
1904 |
PS
Piemonte
|
440
(originally
500) |
Last sailing of 2023 reported to me
Sunday 9th July 2023
Are
you aware of any later sailings ? |
Now in dock undertaking a major 18 month re-build
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Anticipated sailings
during the 2025 season
none
look out for several special sailings in 2026 on the re-built paddle steamer
in connection with
"Verbano 26"
Please e-mail me if you have any further information.........
or if you see the paddle steamer in action anytime
|
Expected to re-enter service
Spring 2026
| |
| 1908 |
PS Lombardia
 |
originally
??? |
Static restaurant permanently moored opposite the NLM works at
Arona |
| 1954 |
MV "ps" Narciso
 |
originally
255 |
Static 'ristorante' re-built in Belle Epoque
style from a former Lake Como motor vessel
(now moored at Feriolo) |
| |
$$ - This figure has varied over the years
following re-builds and as a result of legislation
some paddle steamers display more than one "passenger capacity"
plaque on board ! |
|
3rd March 2025 (revised)
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John B Bird
