PS Hero
Paddle Steamer Hero - Echuca | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| Name | Hero |
| Route | River Murray, Australia |
| Launched | 1874 |
| In service | 1874 |
| Out of service | 1957 |
| Reinstated | 2000 |
| Homeport | Echuca, Victoria (Australia) |
| Status | Tourist vessel |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Side paddle steamer |
| Length | 28.1 m |
| Beam | 5.2 m |
| Propulsion | Steam |
| Notes | Data compiled from several sources |
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The Hero is a paddle steamer that was built at Echuca in 1874 by George Linklater. The working life of Hero first ended in 1957, but it was later restored c2000 as a first class luxury paddle steamer finely fitted-out for private charters.