Swiss Navy

It is unlikely that those who have visited or lived in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva, learn from this post something new.
For me it was a great surprise to learn that the lake go elegant paddle steamers (and diesel-electric) very respectable vozrasta.Predlagayu you a gallery with brief information about each of these courts.





Italie. Year built - 1908. The vessel was upgraded in 1956-1958., The steam engine replaced with a diesel-electric engine. Next upgrades scheduled for 2011.



The picture on board the ship Simplon



And the other side



Orchestra Rehearsal



Vevey. Year built - 1907. Modernization of the ship took place a year earlier Italie, also becoming a diesel electric. Next upgrades scheduled for 2009.



The restaurant is first class Vevey



General view of the restaurant



The flight



Simplon. Years of construction - 1914-1919. It has been renovated in 1967-1968 and in 2003-2005. Its propulsion system - steam.



First-class cabin



Departure from the pier



Means of international communication - Simplon runs between Switzerland and France



On the day the lake fleet. Balloons ready for launch



This Savoie. Size - smaller than the Simplon (60 m vs. 70), year of construction - 1914, two major overhaul (1966-1967 and 2004-2006), the steam engine.



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Montreaux. Year built - 1904. After two upgrades (1961-1962, 1998-2001) kept a steam propulsion capacity of 1100 liters. a.



Upper Deck Montreaux



Greetings to participants CHE 2008!



Rhone. Year built - 1927. Two of modernization: 1968-1969 and 1996. The steam engine (900 hp..)



81 th year of service.



La Suisse. Year built - 1910. Currently being upgraded, which will be completed in 2009. Retain the steam engine capacity of 1400 liters. a.



Helvetie. 70-meter diesel-electric construction in 1926, decommissioned in 2002.



At the pier



Holiday on the lake. Vevey and Rhone



In the united ranks



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