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The MS Etzel
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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.

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.

The Etzel is available for charter. The society which owns the ship also organises occasional excursions aboard the vessel.

References

  1. "MS Etzel" (in German). MS Etzel. Archived from the original on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  2. "MS Etzel - Technical Data" (in German). MS Etzel. Archived from the original on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  3. "MS Etzel - motor boat". Zürichsee Tourism. Archived from the original on 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

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