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Paddlewheelers
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german
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Gallery - Lakes
Bavaria
| MS Ludwig Feßler (Chiemsee) |
 sidewheeler,
built in 1926 (Hitzler /Regensburg), on duty in 1927, hull: iron, engines: J.A. Maffei (360 PS),
changed from steam to diesel in 1972/1973 and 1991/1992 (2 MAN-Diesel), length 53,00 m, width 6,00 m
(incl. wheelhouse 11,60 m), 685 passengers.
The MS Ludwig
Feßler goes every hour from Prien at Chiemsee or Gstadt to the islands Herreninsel
(castle Herrenchiemsee) and Fraueninsel in regular services (services all
year round, MS Ludwig Feßler in summer months only), specials and charter
cruises (owner: Chiemsee-Schiffahrt Ludwig Feßler). |
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of the MS Ludwig Feßler (06/01/2002) | | Links: | | www.chiemsee-schifffahrt.de |
| MS Diessen (Ammersee) |
 sidewheeler
built in 1908, hull: iron, engines: J.A. Maffei (230 PS), changed from
steam to diesel in 1975 (MAN-Diesel),
length 38,00 m, width 10,10 m, 360 passengers.
The MS Diessen goes on
regular services in summer months only (april til october) for example
from Herrsching
or Stegen, also special and charter cruises (owner: Bayerische Seenschifffahrt GmbH, Schönau am Königssee). | |
| | MS
Herrsching (Ammersee) |  sidewheeler built in 2002,
engines: dieselelectric, 2 Deutz marine engines (510 PS/375 kw, 25 km/h), length 54,00 m, width (incl. wheelhouse
14,00 m), 300 passengers.The MS Herrsching goes on regular services in summer months only (april
til october) and special and charter
cruises (owner: Bayerische Seenschifffahrt GmbH, Schönau am Königssee).
The new boat was presented to the press on February 28, 2002, at
Lux-Werft, Niederkassel-Mondorf. The
transport to Stegen, lake Ammersee, was in beginning of
March. The interior is built by
Firma Auer of Innsbruck. The main cabin is decorated with Art Deco
elements. The main deck is built in teak. The sculptor Friedrich Schelle
of Berchtesgaden created the decoration of the bow. The boat has a real steam whistle - from the former DS Gisela - operated by a steam generator. There
is a pilot
stand for kids with a pilot wheel and a telescope. The boat arrived in
Stegen at lake Ammersee on March 13, 2002. The boat was christened on
May 15, 2002, at Herrsching.
| | Photos:
| | Photos from Stegen (03/16/2002)
| | Photos from Stegen (04/01/2002)
| | Photos from Stegen (05/11/2002)
| | Photos from the christening at
Herrsching (05/15/2002)
| | Photos of the MS Herrsching
(05/18/2002)
| | Photos of the MS Herrsching
(06/23/2002)
| | Photos on the website of the Bayerische Seglervereinigung
e.V.:
| | www.bsv-ammersee.de/revier/neuer_dampfer.htm
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| Sounds and videos:
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| Sounds and videos of the MS Herrsching
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| Links: | | www.seenschiffahrt.de | | www.bayerische-seenschifffahrt.de | | | DS
Andechs (Ammersee) |  Near
the stop "Utting" you will see the DS Andechs (1907 - 1955),
which serves without engines, paddlewheels and stack as a club house for a
local yacht club (Bayerische Seglervereinigung e.V.). | | www.bsv-ammersee.de | | Photos:
www.bsv-ammersee.de/gallerie/2001/andechs.htm |
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Thanks to the owners for the photos (MS Diessen: Carmen
Winkler; DS Andechs: Veit Haak, www.nautik-nostalgie.de).
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