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Saturday 13th May 2006  photo: Robert Horlacher |
Builder -- Gebrüder Sulzer Weight -- 319.87 tons Steam Power -- 700 hp Length -- 61.8m Breadth -- 14.3m Passenger capacity -- 900 Major re-builds -- 1952, 1977 and 2000 | ||
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also on Sundays an extra morning round trip to Beckenried - the only sailing of the week to serve Ennetbürgen and Buochs piers | ||
| Summer 2021 | Due to the loss of revenue caused by the Coronavirus restrictions in the 2020 season, the paddle steamer did not sail in 2021 (one of several SGV economy measures) | |
| 5th September 2020 | Last sailing of the
season Operated the summer Sunday | |
| 1st August 2020 | Took part in the very much smaller annual Dinner Parade from Luzern to Brunnen on Swiss National Day - Saturday 1st August, but this year there was no fireworks display | |
| 4th July 2020 | First sailing of the
season Eventually returned to service and operate her normal afternoon | |
| 21st May 2020 | Originally planned to return to service and operate her normal (Sunday) | |
| 13th September 2019 | Last sailing of the
season Owing to the charter of several motor vessels, she remained in service after the end of the summer timetable period and operated the autumn period afternoon | |
| 2nd September 2019 |
Despite originally being rostered to operate her usual sailings, she
visited the dock for
a second time on
Monday 2nd September for a day of repairs With no other paddle steamer available, her sailings 17-26 again had to be covered by | |
| 1st August 2019 | Took part in the annual Fireworks Parade from Luzern to Brunnen on Swiss National Day - Thursday 1st August | |
| 9th August 2019 |
Despite originally being rostered to operate her usual sailings, she
visited the dock on
Friday 9th August
for a day of repairs With no other paddle steamer available, her sailings 17-26 had to be covered by | |
| 21st April 2019 | First sailing of the
season Operated | |
| 16th September 2018 | Last sailings of the
season Took part in the Farewell to PS Stadt Luzern Parades from Luzern on Sunday 16th September | |
| 13th September 2018 | Last timetabled sailings of the
season Operated her usual afternoon | |
| 8th June 2018 | Owing to a shortage of available SGV 'steam engineers' she had to remain
at the dock for the first time on
Friday 8th June and her place was talen by
mv Schwyz The were several subsequent days when the same thing happened | |
| 27th May 2018 | First sailing of the
season Operated her usual afternoon | |
| 22nd October 2017 | Last sailings of the
season Took part in the final Sunday afternoon Tanz der Dampfschiffe from Luzern on Sunday 22nd October | |
| 10th August 2017 |
Remained at the dock for the
second time this year with "technical problems" Onced again mv Europa was pressed into covering advertised paddle steamer sailings on Thursday 10th August | |
| 4th July 2017 |
Despite originally being rostered to operate her usual sailings, she
visited the dock on
Tuesday 4th July
for two days of repairs Fortunately only four paddle steamers were advertised in service at that time of the year, so her sister PS Gallia covered her sailings 21-30 for the two days | |
| 13th May 2017 | Evening Steamer Parade Took part in the special evening Parade by all five paddle steamers from Luzern on Saturday 13th May to mark the entry into service of the new mv "MS2017" | |
| 1st May 2017 | First sailing of the
season Operated the new Gotthard Panorama Express | |
| 23rd October 2016 | Last sailings of the
season Took part in the final Sunday afternoon Tanz der Dampfschiffe from Luzern on Sunday 23rd October | |
| 19th August 2016 |
At approximately 1330 on
Friday 19th August whilst operating sailing 21
from Luzern to Flüelen, mv Gotthard was quickly dispatched from Luzern and the 321 passengers on board were transferred to the motor vessel which went on to complete sailings 21-30 The paddle steamer then returned light to dock for her damage to be assessed and she was back in service the following day | |
| 29th May 2016 | First timetabled sailing of the
season Operate afternoon sailings 9-10-21-30 from Luzern to Beckenried/Flüelem and return on Sunday 29th May | |
| 21st May 2016 | First sailing of the
season Joined her sister PS Schiller and operated a special charter for the "Friends" to the very far end of the lake at Seedorf for their AGM where both paddle steamers unusually double-banked at the pier on Saturday 21st May | |
| 18th October 2015 | Last sailings of the
season Took part in the final Sunday afternoon Tanz der Dampfschiffe from Luzern on Sunday 18th October | |
| 15th June 2015 | Broke down at Vitznau with generator problems on
the return sailing 30 from Flüelen on
Monday 15th June In consequence PS Stadt Luzern on sailing 29 had to 'double bank' at 1809 in order to pick up her passengers for onward travel to Luzern She was still at Vitznau pier at 2010 when PS Unterwalden operating the evening Sunset Cruise also had to 'double-bank' with her but eventually left Vitznau just after 2030 under her own steam She returned to service the following day | |
| 2nd May 2015 | Special Parade Took part in a Parade by all five paddle steamers from Luzern on Saturday 2nd May | |
| 30th April 2015 | First public sailing of the
season Unusually entered service early and was the only paddle steamer in service on the lake She operated the main | |
| 7th September 2014 | Last sailings of the
season Operated sailings 9-10-21-20 on Sunday 7th September visiting both Beckenried in the morning and Flüelen in the afternoon | |
| 11th May 2014 | First sailings of the season In order to release her smaller sister | |
| 8th September 2013 | Last sailings of the
season Operated her usual summer Sunday 0940 and 1315 sailings 9-10-21-30 from Luzern to Beckenried and Flüelen respectively on Sunday 8th September | |
| 12th May 2013 | First sailing of the season In order to provide additional capacity on Mother's Day the paddle steamer was rostered to cover sailings 12-20 (1012 ex-Luzern) vice the usual smaller motor vessel to help take the pressure of her larger sister | |
| 22nd September 2012 | Last sailings of the
season operated sailings 11-20 to Flüelen and return vice the regular motor vessel on Saturday 22nd September | |
| 27th May 2012 | First timetabled sailing of the
season Owing to the breakdown of sister PS Unterwalden was pressed into service early and operated sailings 7-18 from Luzern to Flüelen and return on Swiss Navigation Sunday 29th April | |
| 23rd October 2011 | Last sailings of the
season remained in service later than usual and operated sailings 7-18-157-158 to Flüelen and Kussnacht-am-Rigi on Sunday 23rd October | |
| 7th May 2011 | First sailing of the
season Took part in the special "return to service" parade for PS Unterwalden with with her other three sisters on Saturday 7th May | |
| 21st September 2010 | Last sailings of the
season Operated sailings 21-30 to Flüelen on Tuesday 21st September vice a motor vessel | |
| 9th May 2010 | First public sailings
of the season Unusually operated the first part of sailing 59 to Alpnachstad as far as Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock where mv Cirrus took over She then returned light to Luzern to work the 1312 return sailing to Flüelen vice the regular motor vessel on Sunday 9th May | |
| 8th May 2010 | A pre-season special return
'Friends' AGM
sailing was duplicated from Bouchs on
Saturday 8th
May along with her sister
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| 27th September 2009 | Last sailings of the
season Operated sailings 7-18-155-156 on Sunday 27th September vice | |
| 19th May 2009 | First sailings of the
season Following a couple of private charters, the paddle steamer operated the new speeded up 1312 Luzern to Flüelen and return sailings 21-30 on Tuesday 19th May vice the regular motor vessel | |
| 21st September 2008 | Last sailings of the
season Unusually operated | |
| 31st May 2008 | Unusually operated
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| 19th April 2008 | First sailing of the season Took part in the 80th Birthday Parade of PS Stadt Luzern on Saturday 19th April | |
| 7th October 2007 | Last sailings of the
season Operated | |
| 19th June 2007 | Unusually covered the whole of her smaller sister's roster including the evening Sunset Cruise from Luzern at 1921 on Tuesday 19th June | |
| 6th May 2007 | First public sailings of
the season Operated sailings 7-18-159-162 - one round trip to Flüelen followed by the first of some spring Sunday afternoon round trips to Küssnacht am Rigi - vice the smaller PS Uri on Sunday 6th May | |
| 28th April 2007 | A pre-season special 'Friends' AGM sailing was operated to Küssnacht am Rigi on Saturday 28th April along with her sister PS Uri | |
| 15th October 2006 | Last sailings of the
season Operated | |
| 19th September 2006 | Unusually operated the final evening Sunset Cruise of 2006 from Luzern at 1920 on Tuesday 19th September | |
| 12th August 2006 | Operated an evening Dinner Cruise from Luzern at 1915 on Saturday 12th August | |
| Summer 2006 | The 100 year old paddle steamer spent the majority of her Summer Season normally operating the 1320 sailings 19-30 from Luzern to Flüelen and return having commenced on Sunday 28th May | |
| 13th May 2006 | 100th Birthday
Parade Her four sisters joined her on a special parade to Flüelen as part of her 100th Birthday celebrations on Saturday 13th May Her actual Centenary was the following Wednesday when she operated what was to become her regular sailings 19-30 vice the spring period motor vessel | |
| 29th April 2006 | A special 'Friends' AGM sailing was operate to Brunnen on Saturday 29th April along with her sister PS Unterwalden | |
| 23rd April 2006 | First sailings of the
season Operated sailings 7-18-23-24 - one round trip to Flüelen followed by an afternoon round trips to Vitznau vice a motor vessel on Sunday 23rd April | |
| 25th September 2005 | Last sailings of the
season Operated | |
| 7th June 2005 | Made a rare visit to Seedorf pier at the extreme ' head of the lake' on Tuesday 7th June and repeated it again on Wednesday 8th June vice a motor vessel on sailings 11-22 | |
| 8th May 2005 | First sailings of the
season Operated sailings 7-18-23-24 vice her smaller sister | |
| 17th October 2004 | Last sailings of the
season Operated | |
| 13th August 2004 | Unusually operated the
"Wilhelm Tell Express"
sailings | |
| ..... and did so again on Saturday 11th September | ||
| 1st May 2004 |
Return to service of PS Gallia after major rebuild Took part in the special Parade on Saturday 1st May | |
| 25th April 2004 | First sailings of the
season Operated sailings 71-70-157-160-159-162 - one round trip to Stansstad followed by two round trips to Küssnacht am Rigi on Sunday 25th April | |
| 5th October 2003 | Last sailings of the
season Operated | |
| 25th May 2003 | First sailings of the
season Operated the relief "Wilhelm Tell Express" sailings 1013-1024 - 1115 Luzern to Flüelen/Seedorf and return on Sunday 25th May | |
| 20th October 2002 | Last sailings of the
season Operated | |
| 17th July 2002 | Made a rare evening appearance on the
Vitznau Sunset Cruise
sailings 29-36 in
atrocious weather vice the regular PS
Uri on Wednesday 17th July (see picture - the saloons were full, but no-one was out on deck ! ) | |
| 19th June 2002 | Made a rare appearance on the lunchtime Urnersee Express sailings 1115-20 followed by an unusual evening visit to Stansstad on sailings 85-86 vice a motor vessel on Wednesday 19th June | |
| 19th May 2002 | First public sailing of the
season Operated sailings 1013-1024 - 1115 Luzern to Seedorf and 1405 return on Whit Sunday 19th May | |
| 27th October 2001 | Last public sailing of the
season Operated | |
| 22nd April 2001 | First timetabled sailing of 2001 on
Sunday 22nd April - sailings 7-18 - 0915 Luzern to Fluelen and 1200 return | |
| 27th October 2000 | Last public sailing of the
season Operated timetabled | |
| 18th September 2000 | Made a 'rare' appearance on the
"Wilhelm Tell Express" sailings 13-26 (1120 Luzern to Flüelen and 1505 return) vice | |
| 25th August 2000 | Operated the 'afternoon tea' sailings 21-24 (Luzern depart 1520) on Friday 25th August vice PS Uri before duplicating PS Unterwalden on sailing 105 (Luzern depart 1920) | |
| 1st August 2000 |
Swiss National Day Annual evening Eight Ship Parade including all five paddle steamers from Luzern to Brunnen bay for the spectacular fireworks display on Tuesday 1st August | |
| 28th July 2000 | The paddle steamer returned to service on Friday 28th July and operated the normal sailings 17-28 (1315 Luzern to Flüelen and return) | |
| 20th July 2000 | The paddle steamer suffered damage to the 94 year old mounting for the valve gear on Thursday 20th July mid-way between Vitznau and Weggis and was temporarily withdrawn from service for repairs which were completed on Thursday 27th July | |
| 16th April 2000 | First timetabled sailing of 2000 on
Sunday 16th April
1020 Luzern to | |
| 15th April 2000 | Return to service after major
rebuild First public sailing of 2000 on Saturday 15th April "Steamer Parade" | |
| 6th April 2000 | Special press sailing from Luzern on Thursday 6th April | |
| 14th February 2000 | Re-launched after major two-year rebuild | |
| Autumn 1997 | Withdrawn from service for major re-build | |
| 30th April 1994 |
Return to service of PS Uri after major rebuild First public sailing of 1994 on Saturday 30th April "Steamer Parade" | |
| 4th June 1977 | Operated a special Share Appeal sailing from Luzern at 0530 to Flüelen and other principle piers on Saturday 4th June | |
8th January 2021
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