Stadt Rapperswil (ship, 1914)
Stadt Rapperswil in 2009
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History | |
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Switzerland | |
Name | Stadt Rapperswil |
Namesake | Rapperswil (SG) |
Operator | Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft |
Route | Zürich-Rapperswil-Zürich |
Builder | Escher, Wyss & Cie. |
Launched | May 29, 1914 |
Homeport | Zürich-Wollishofen |
Status | in service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Steamboat |
Type | Paddle steamer |
Displacement | 260 tonnes[1] |
Length | 59.10 m |
Beam | 13.50 m |
Draught | 7.00 m |
Installed power | 365 kW (500 PS) |
Propulsion | |
Speed | 27 km/h (15 kn) |
Boats & landing craft carried | 2 |
Capacity | 750 |
Crew | 6 |
Sensors and processing systems | GPS |
The Paddle steamship Stadt Rapperswil is the younger of the two remaining
History
On May 29, 1914, Stadt Rapperswil started her maiden voyage, housing members of cantonal and municipal authorities, representatives of Lake Zürich shore communities, and Escher, Wyss & Cie. and further prominent guests on board.. The acquisition of the new vessel was supported by subsidies of the Swiss government. The Zürcher Dampfbootgesellschaft (ZDG) then owned – together with
In 1950/51, Stadt Zürich and Stadt Rapperswil went under a refit, where their steam machinery was replaced with diesel engines. In beginning 1970's, it was planned to take the steamship out of service: The two remaining paddle steamers on Lake Zürich – Stadt Rapperswil and Stadt Zürich – had been replaced by modern motor ships on daily service; practically they are in service on Sundays, except as of 1986 summer season and again since 2003/4. In 1983, the administrative board of the ZSG decides preservation of the two remaining steamships. «150 years steam navigation on the Lake Zürich» are celebrated with different activities in 1985, and Stadt Rapperswil was improved in Winter 1989/90: The old steam-boilers have been replaced by a new one, her technical equipment improved, her wooden deck and the wooden stairs to the 1st class have been refurbished. Moreover, the salon and the smoke cubicle have been restored into their original appearances. The renovation has been financed by the public hand; by the «Aktion pro Raddampfer» association and by private donations.[2]
In 2001, the project «Mit Volldampf voraus» (full steam ahead) was initiated. The two paddle steamships were equipped with improved comfort, once again. A collection campaign was started for the renewal of the salon steamers, in co-operation with the «Action pro Raddampfer». Revisions started in 2005/6: Sewage and power supply, refrigeration plants, diesel engine and heating are replaced. A new kitchen is installed, an improved glazing protects the passengers on the upper deck, so that the steamer can be used in every weather.[2]
From April 25 to 26, 2014, there was a centennial exhibition on board Stadt Rapperswil at Bürkliplatz. Five years before, there was the
Incidents
On 17 July 2015 the paddle steamer was on its way from the
Cultural heritage of national importance
Dampfschiff Stadt Rapperswil is listed in the
Gallery
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2nd-class deck
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wooden stairway between the two passenger decks
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Upper 1st-class deck
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engine as seen from the motor deck
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Paddle steamers Stadt Rapperswil (to the left) andStadt Zürich on centennial tour, Pfannenstiel mountainin the background (June 12, 2009)
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Stadt Zürich (to the left) and Stadt Rapperswil in Zürich-Wollishofen
References
- ^ according to plate onboard Stadt Rapperswil
- ^ a b c Information given at 100 year exhibibition onboard Stadt Zürich (April 2009)
- ^ Tages-Anzeiger (April 15, 2009): Der älteste Konkurrent der Panta Rhei
- ^ "Dampfschiff läuft auf Grund" (in German). Zürichsee-Zeitung. 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "Stadt Rapperswil fällt ganze Saison aus" (in German). Zürichsee-Zeitung. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ^ "A-Objekte KGS-Inventar" (PDF). Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Amt für Bevölkerungsschutz. 2015-01-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
External links
- Official website
- Aktion pro Raddampfer (in German)