Stadt Zürich (ship, 1909)
Stadt Zürich in 2015 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | |
| Name | Stadt Zürich |
| Namesake | Zürich |
| Owner | Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG) |
| Operator | ZSG |
| Route | Zürich-Rapperswil SG-Zürich |
| Ordered | 1908 |
| Builder | Escher, Wyss & Cie. |
| Cost | 320,000 Swiss francs |
| Yard number | 565 |
| Christened | May 8, 1909 |
| Maiden voyage | June 12, 1909 |
| Homeport | Zürich-Wollishofen |
| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Steamboat |
| Type | Paddle steamer |
| Displacement | 260 tonnes |
| 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 & processing systems | Radar, Echo sounding, GPS |
The PS Stadt Zürich is the older of the two remaining 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 Stadt Rapperswil (1914) are a short smoke stack, and a spacious 1st class upper deck.