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Vulcania
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
Owner: P.E. Croci. (SBA member)
Area: Lac Leman (Switzerland).
HULLSaloon launch
Built 1981 by Koijman & de Vries at Feil/Linge, NL.
Designed by P.E.Croci at Villeneive, CH.
Fit-out by P.E. Croci.
LOA: 11.4m, Beam: 2.85m, Draft: 1.05m.
ENGINECompound, 76.2 + 188 x 124.5 mm.
Built 1906 by Escher-Wyss & Co. at Zurich.
No.22. 25 HP at 380 rpm. About 7 kt.
BOILERRT Scotch.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 12 bar, Grate: ¼ m², Heating Area: 2½ m², Output: 200 kg/hr.
PROP3 blades, bronze, 28" x 28".
HISTORYOriginally fitted with 8 hp Mills Beaumaris compound. Escher-Wyss installed 1984.
SBA memberSwitzerland
 
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