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BURMA
Myat Yadana
LENGTH 200 FT
BREADTH 32 FT
HEIGHT 7.6 FT
DRAFT 4 FT
SPEED 8 KNOTS (UPSTREAM)
SPEED 10 KNOTS (DOWNSTREAM)
GROSS TONNAGE 427.46
BUILT IN SCOTLAND BY YARROW CO., LTD

The last remaining paddler in Burma has been restored to its original grandeur and is once again offering tourists the chance to tour the bagan area on the Ayerawaddy River.

RV Myat Yadana began her life with the name "Minthamee" when delivered to Burma from her builders, Yarrow of Glasgow in Scotland, one of six arriving in the late 1940s. Saved and restored and returned to service in 2002..

Local businessman U Khin Maung owns the vessel and established a tour company Phwa Saw Typical Village Travels and Tours to operate her. Phwa Saw is a restored village open to tourists to reflect the traditions of life in the Bagan area of Burma. The company's website gives full details.

Extrenal link for the history of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company

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