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P.S. Gotthard (1889)
Built in 188/9 by Sulzer at Winterthur
Engines : Twin diagonal
Dimensions : 45.5 metres - lengthened to 48.8 metres in 1913-1914
Entered service on February 15th, 1889
Considerably altered in the winter of 1913-1914, being lengthened by 3.3 metres to meet growing passenger demand
Increasing the pressure in the two boilers gave greater speed and lower fuel consumption
Converted for oil consumption in the winter of 1933/4, but restored to coal for the 1935 season.
Made her last sailing on August 1st, 1965
Withdrawn after 2357338 service kilometres
Dismantled at Fluelen during 1967
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