Etzel (ship)
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The MS Etzel is a preserved motor ship on Lake Zürich in Switzerland. She was built for the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (Lake Zurich Navigation Company) in 1934, and operated for them until she was retired in 2001. She is now owned and operated by the Etzel society, a society specifically created to preserve her.[1]
The Etzel is named after the Etzel, a mountain overlooking Lake Zurich. She was built by Escher Wyss & Cie., has an overall length of 31.9 metres (105 ft), an overall width of 5.7 metres (19 ft), and a capacity of 150 passengers.[2]
The Etzel is available for charter. The society which owns the ship also organises occasional excursions aboard the vessel.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "MS Etzel" (in German). MS Etzel. Archived from the original on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- ↑ "MS Etzel - Technical Data" (in German). MS Etzel. Archived from the original on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ↑ "MS Etzel - motor boat". Zürichsee Tourism. Archived from the original on 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
External links
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