Munich (ship, 1962)

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Munich
MS Munich arrives in Constance
MS Munich arrives in Constance
Ship data
flag GermanyGermany Germany
Ship type Passenger ship
home port Constancy
Owner since 1994: Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe
1962–1994: Deutsche Bundesbahn
Shipyard Bodan shipyard , Kressbronn on Lake Constance
Commissioning August 1, 1962
Whereabouts in motion
Ship dimensions and crew
length
57.5 m ( Lüa )
width 12.0 m
Draft Max. 1.55 m
displacement 386.25  t
Machine system
machine 2 × diesel engines from MWM, each 269 kW (365 PS)
Machine
performanceTemplate: Infobox ship / maintenance / service format
538 kW (731 hp)
Top
speed
14 kn (26 km / h)
propeller 2 × Voith-Schneider propellers
Transport capacities
Permitted number of passengers 1,100

The motor ship Munich is a passenger ship on Lake Constance .

history

After the Second World War there were no large motor ships in the port of Constance . In order to cope with the increasing number of passengers, the Deutsche Bundesbahn, as the operator of the German ships of the White Fleet at the time , commissioned the Kressbronn Bodan shipyard with a new building. The three-deck motor ship ordered was to become a sister ship to the Friedrichshafen based Stuttgart and replace the Hohentwiel , which was to be retired at the end of the 1961 season. During the construction period there was an accident at the shipyard on November 18, 1961, which delayed completion by several months. Therefore, the Hohentwiel was reactivated for another season.

On August 1, 1962, the new ship was put into service. It was given the name “Munich”, previously used by the former Rupprecht , which was retired in 1958 . It is named after the capital of the state of Bavaria, which borders Lake Constance.

commitment

From 1962 to 2005, the Munich was used on course lines on the Obersee , and like the Graf Zeppelin, it was also used for special trips. In recent years, the Munich has been moored at berth 3 in the Konstanz harbor during the winter breaks, and serves as the location of stalls at the Konstanz Christmas market.

Since the 2006 season, the Munich has been used on the Überlinger See as a replacement for the decommissioned motor ship Überlingen . In the winter of 2007/2008, the Munich was overhauled and modernized in BSB's own shipyard in Friedrichshafen , and another accident occurred, albeit with far less serious consequences than in 1961: On February 15, 2008, the insulation material in the engine compartment ignited, but it was quickly under control could be brought.

See also

Web links

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