Regulus (ship, 1910)
 Barge Regulus on the Teterower See
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The Regulus is a launch on the Teterower See .
history
Müritz
The Regulus was built in 1910 with hull number 108 by the Theodor Hitzler shipyard in Hamburg - Veddel and delivered to Georg Marquardt nach Waren , who used the barge in passenger traffic on the Müritz until around 1930 . A two-cylinder four-stroke gasoline engine from Lloyd with an output of 11 hp served as drive, which propelled the 12.25 m long and 2.25 m wide ship up to 16 km / h. The crew consisted of two men, 34 seats and eight standing places were available for passengers.
In the First World War , the ship was registered by the army administration, but was not actually used in the war.
Teterower See and sinking
From 1931 the Regulus was used by Hugo Dabbert in passenger service on the Teterower See and was one of five passenger motor ships that were operated on the Teterower See, along with Möwe , Uwe , Herta and Liselotte . When Dabbert was drafted to the Eastern Front in World War II , the launch was laid ashore. In 1945 she was let into the water by strangers and sunk with carbine shots.
Rediscovery and recommissioning
The exact location of the wreck in Teterower See was unknown for a long time. It was discovered by chance near the shore southwest of the island of Sauerwerder (possible location: 53 ° 47 ′ 2 ″ N , 12 ° 35 ′ 7 ″ E ) when a sports sailor from the local sailing club "SSV Einheit" was holding the sword of his dinghy on an object got stuck under water. Due to the discharge of untreated sewage, the average depth of view was only around 0.35 m for a long time. With changes that began after the fall of the Wall , the depth of view increased over the years to over 1.50 m. In the winter of 1998/1999, the weather conditions made the ice very clear on the lake. In connection with the improved depth of view, the contours and individual details of the wreck could be recognized through the ice.
In the following years, an interest group made up of members of the sailing club and the city administration pushed ahead with the lifting and rehabilitation of the wreck. After specialists had inspected the wreck underwater, they gave a good chance of successful lifting and rehabilitation. However, the interest group wanted to clarify the subsequent use and ownership structure beforehand. The Teterower Freizeit- und Naherholungsgesellschaft was supposed to take over the operation of the ship, the owner family Dabbert issued a waiver.
A specialist company lifted the wreck on June 4, 1999. The strong suction effect of the silt on the lake bed resulted in additional complications, but ultimately the hull could be recovered and brought ashore. A restart of the ship as a passenger launch by the Teterower Freizeit- und Nahherholungsgesellschaft initially stood in the way of the ban on watercraft with internal combustion engines on Lake Teterower, introduced in 1999. The nature conservation authorities also raised concerns and objections to the planned routes. A conversion of the Regulus to an electric motor was rejected by the interest group.
In the spring of 2001, all applications were examined and all necessary permits issued, including an exception permit initially limited to 10 years for operation with a combustion engine. The restoration and reconstruction of the ship at Malchow Boot GbR in Malchow could be tackled. The Germanischer Lloyd took off the ship and classified it. Instead of the original engine, a Junkers two-cylinder diesel engine with 25 hp (18 kW) from the 1950s was installed. The original propeller initially provided propulsion. The restoration cost a total of around 150,000 DM.
The maiden voyage of the resurrected Regulus took place on August 16, 2001. During the weekend, 535 people used the ship. The launch was then taken back to the shipyard in order to carry out any necessary rework for use in the liner service. In addition, to reduce noise, it received a new propeller that was matched to the engine and a modified silencer system. With the start of the new season on April 1, 2002, the Regulus began operating with a limited number of daily trips. Since 2007, in addition to the Teterow bathing area and the Burgwallinsel , the Teschow bathing area has also been accessible. The Regulus launch transports up to 10,000 tourists and locals across Lake Teterow every year.
Current
The Regulus is currently operated by the Teterow public utility as a ferry and a tour ship.
Footnotes
- ^ Kerstin Sucher, Bernd Wurlitzer: Mecklenburg Lake District: With Schwerin, Ludwigslust, Neubrandenburg and Rheinsberg . Trescher Verlag, 2016, ISBN 978-3-89794-305-6 , p. 217.
- ^ Simone Pagenkopf: Regulus on home course . In: Nordkurier . August 17th, 2001.
- ↑ “Regulus” runs from Friday . In: Schweriner People's Newspaper . March 31, 2015, p. 11 .
- ^ Enrichment for Teterow . In: Nordkurier . August 17th, 2001.
- ↑ The Regulus passenger ship on the Teterower See . Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ Eberhard Rogmann and Norbert Fellechner: 90-year-olds are facing their second spring. The launch “Regulus” gets the finishing touches . In: Nordkurier . July 19, 2001.
- ↑ Christine Berger: Baedeker Travel Guide Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania . Baedeker, 2013, ISBN 978-3-8297-1423-5 , p. 349.
- ↑ Bernd Wurlitzer, Kerstin Sucher: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: with Rügen and Hiddensee, Usedom, Rostock and Stralsund . Trescher Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-89794-163-2 , p. 300.
- ^ History. "Regulus" . In: Schweriner People's Newspaper . March 20, 2009, p. 14 .
- ↑ The Regulus passenger ship on the Teterower See . Retrieved August 30, 2016.