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River Rhein, Germany
Stahleck (ex- De Zeeuw, ex- Marceau, ex- Parcival)


Above :  As Stahleck. Photo shown with the kind permission of Markus Graf
Built in 1902 by Gebruder Sachsenberg at Koln-Deutz
Length : 73.0 m  x 8.2 / 15.2
Compound diagonal by Sachsenberg at Rosslau

Built for the DGNM (Dusseldorf)
Taken over by the French occupational governementt in 1921 and renamed Marceau
Restored to the KD in 1930. Fitted with a deck saloon and temporarily renamed  Parcival
Sold to the Dutch NSR company later in 1930 and refitted as a double deck steamer by Smith & Zoon at Kinderdijk and renamed De Zeeuw

Bought back by DGNM in 1935 and renamed Stahleck
Lost to fire at neuwied in March 1945


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