The courier was powered by a 14 hp Boulton & Watt steam engine. There was a passenger compartment for the first and second class, which offered space for 14 and 16 to 18 people respectively. There were also two dormitories for women and men and an on-board restaurant.
On April 5, 1817, the ship made its first voyage from Pichelsdorf to Hamburg. She arrived in Hamburg on April 8th and had traveled 35.5 hours. The second voyage went from Berlin to Hamburg Niederbaum and lasted from April 24th to 28th, 1817. After that, the ship was used for excursions on the Spree and Havel .
literature
Otfried Wagenbreth, Helmut Düntzsch, Albert Gieseler: The history of the steam engine , Münster 2011, ISBN 978-3-402-05264-8 , p. 298
Hans Szymanski: Die Dampfschiffahrt in Lower Saxony and the neighboring areas from 1817 to 1867 , Bremen 2011, ISBN 978-3867416788 , p. 9
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