Wehlen bastion

Wehlen bastion

Ship data flag  Germany other ship names Stadt Wehlen-Bastei, Pötzscha-Wehlen-Bastei Ship type Passenger ship home port Bad Schandau Owner RVSOE - Regionalverkehr Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge GmbH Shipyard Shipyard Übigau , Dresden - Übigau Build number 1302 Launch 1925

Ship dimensions and crew length 15.52 m ( Lüa ) width 3.8 m Draft Max. 0.95 m

Machine system machine Piston steam engine Machine performance 45 hp

Transport capacities Permitted number of passengers 40

Others Registration numbers ENI number -5803320

The Wehlen Bastion is a German steamship that was used as a passenger ferry on the Upper Elbe between the town of Wehlen and Pötzscha . Currently (as of July 2013) it is not operational. The ship is considered a technical monument.

history

The steel ship was built in 1925 in Dresden - Übigau as construction number 1302 by the Übigau shipyard. The ferry operators Herold & Matthes took over it in 1928 and used it as a permanent passenger ferry and tug for the wagon ferry. It was initially called Pötzscha-Wehlen-Bastei . In 1935 it became the property of Herold and Weber, later it was renamed Stadt Wehlen-Bastei .

Towards the end of the 1960s, a renovation took place: the wooden cabins were replaced by steel ones, the rectangular windows in front by square ones. From 1976 the ship belonged to the local traffic Pirna . It was used in ferry service until 1983, at the end mainly when the yaw ferry was out of service, flood or ice. Between 1983 and 1985 the Laubegast shipyard carried out a renovation. Among other things, the shipyard renewed the ship's floor. In addition, the machine was refurbished and the boiler re-tubed.

In 1987 VEB Kraftverkehr Pirna, as the new owner of the ship, applied for it to be declared a technical monument, since it was the last operational steam ferry on the Elbe. Two years later, however, during an overhaul, strong signs of wear were found on the rivets and the bottom of the boiler. The ship only received an operating license limited to two years and was put on land in 1991. Again it came to the Laubegast shipyard.

The then OVPS took over the ship in 1992 and renamed it. The renovation work continued until 1995, during which the external appearance of the steamship was restored. The steel superstructures from the 1960s were removed and replaced with wooden ones. The interior of the ship was changed in the course of this work: a toilet, a galley and two salons were installed.

Up until 1991, 89 passengers were allowed to use the ship on short routes, while only 60 people were permitted on longer routes. After the renovation, it was only allowed for 40 passengers.

Web links

• Ferry to the city of Wehlen-Pötzscha
• Ferry to the city of Wehlen-Pötzscha. Special supplement to the Wehlener Rundschau 7/2004
• Film from 2009

Individual evidence

1. ↑ News on ovps.de
2. ↑ ^{a b} Wolfgang Thomas, Pötzscha-Stadt Wehlen ferry ( memento of the original from September 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Ship data  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ ^{a b c} History of the ship on ovps.de