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Lake
Maggiore,
Italy
Navigazione Lago di
Maggiore (NLM)
Steamer
services were inaugurated in 1826 with PS Verbano and continue to
this day with PS Piemonte, built in 1904, but now seeing only
occasional service in the main summer season, almost exclusively on
charter sailings.
An intensive service is, however, provided by motor vessels on this
beautiful lake.
Three paddlers entered service between 1903 and 1908, a slightly
smaller screw steamer in 1913 before the introduction of nine motor
vessels in 1923/24. Piemonte spends most of her time moored at the
NLM shipyard in Arona adjacent to Lombardia which operates as a
restaurant, having been withdrawn in 1958. The third of the paddlers
(Italia) was also taken out of service in 1958 and scrapped.
EXISTING PADDLE
STEAMER
Piemonte
STATICALLY
PRESERVED
PADDLER
Lombardia
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