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P.S. Rhone (1927) : Operating Area : Lake Geneva, Switzerland

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At Lausanne (Ouchy) in 2007

Built 1927 by Sulzer Brothers at Winterthur, Switzerland
Engines: 2 cylinder Uniflow Diagonal by Sulzer. 900 HP
Auto lubricating, with enclosed cranks and hydraulic valves (no eccentrics)
Length : 62.5 metres
Entered service in 1927
Ordered to replace PS Bonivard, lost by fire in 1925
Converted to oil firing in 1960
Reboilered in 1968 and returned to service in 1969

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Main deck restaurant aft

Main deck port side - view forward

Upper deck - view aft

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Paddle steamer Rhone.JPG PS Rhone at Lausanne-Bellerive (CGN Open Day) in September 2005

 

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