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Wadenswil

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:08 pm
by john sefton
Lake steamer built 1895 Escher-Wyss, Zurich for Zurich Lake Shipping Co.
128tons. Length 131ft2in. Breadth 21ft3in. Two triple expansion engines. 250hp. 2 screws.
300 passengers. Service on Lake Zurich.
Re-engined with two 240hp Sulzer diesels 1931.
Scrapped 1965.
Stamp gives name phonetically as WAEDENSWIL.
Log Book February 1989.
Switzerland SG952ms