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Stadt Zürich (ship, 1909)
The PS ''Stadt Zürich'' is the older of the two remaining Paddle steamer, steam paddle ships on Lake Zürich. ''Stadt Zürich'' was built in 1909 by Escher, Wyss & Cie. in Zürich for the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft, as the 32nd tourist ship on Lake Zürich. In contrast to most other Swiss paddle steamers, the most striking features of this vessel and its sister ship ''PS Stadt Rapperswil, Stadt Rapperswil'' (1914) are a short Chimney, smoke stack, and a spacious 1st class deck (ship), upper deck. History After a construction period lasting six months, on 8 May 1909 ''Stadt Zürich'' had been launched by the daughter of the administration board member Gustave Naville. The acquisition of the new vessel - at a cost of 320,000 Swiss francs - was supported by subsidies of the Swiss government. On Saturday, 12 June 1909, ''Stadt Zürich'' started her three-hour maiden voyage at 3 pm, housing members of cantonal and municipal authorities, representatives of Lake Zürich s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Ensign Of Switzerland
Civil may refer to: *Civility, orderly behavior and politeness *Civic virtue, the cultivation of habits important for the success of a society *Civil (journalism), a platform for independent journalism *Civil (surname) See also * {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
