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Elberfeld
Photo by kind courtesy of Markus Graf
Built by Gebr. Sachsenberg at Koln-Deutz
Length : 73 m
Engine : Compound diagonal / Stephenson valve gear
Originally built as a cargo ship with a small upper deck above the sponsons
Rebuilt in 1929 into a paddeenger ship with upper deck
Rebuilt after World War II
Withdrawn in 1967
Above : Elberfeld at Dusseldorf. Post Card view. By kind courtesy of Markus Graf
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