Eric Nordevall II
The paddle steamer Eric Nordevall II is a replica of the original ship Eric Nordevall, which was built in 1836 and sank in Lake Vättern in 1856.
Eric Nordevall II has a passenger certificate for 35 passengers in area D and 59 passengers in area E. The ship has 8 cabins, of which 1 skipper's cabin and 1 fore peak with 3 beds. Adjacent to the cabins there is also a lounge with a semicircular sofa for about 8 people.
In the engine room there is a Motala balance steam engine (no. 26) with a 5 cubic water boiler.
The original Eric Nordevall was commissioned by Ångfraktbolaget Stockholm-Göteborg, formed in 1833, to operate the Göta Canal. She first went as a post vessel between Ystad and Stralsund on behalf of the Royal Post Office and was after a short time put into service on the Göta Canal between Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Eric Nordevall II can be inspected in Sjötorp, Sweden.
Eric Nordevall II has a passenger certificate for 35 passengers in area D and 59 passengers in area E. The ship has 8 cabins, of which 1 skipper's cabin and 1 fore peak with 3 beds. Adjacent to the cabins there is also a lounge with a semicircular sofa for about 8 people.
In the engine room there is a Motala balance steam engine (no. 26) with a 5 cubic water boiler.
The original Eric Nordevall was commissioned by Ångfraktbolaget Stockholm-Göteborg, formed in 1833, to operate the Göta Canal. She first went as a post vessel between Ystad and Stralsund on behalf of the Royal Post Office and was after a short time put into service on the Göta Canal between Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Eric Nordevall II can be inspected in Sjötorp, Sweden.
Specifications
- (FlagState)Flag state: SE, Sweden
- (ShipClassificationSociety)Classification: Transportstyrelsen - Swedish Transport Agency
- (CallSign)Call sign:
- (LOA)LOA: 29.47 m
- (Length)Length: m
- (LPP)LPP: m
- (LWL)LWL: m
- (Beam)Beam: 6.94 m
- (Draft)Draft: 2.13 m
- (MoldedDraft)Molded draft: m
- (Shipyard)Shipyard: Forsviks varv
- (BuildNumber)Yard number:
- (YearBuilt)Year built: 2011
- (BoatType)Vessel type: Passagerarångskepp
- (ConversionShipyard)Refitted at:
- (ConversionShipyardNotes)Refit details:
- (HullMaterial)Hull material: Wood, oak
- (HullMaterialThickness)Hull Thickness: mm
- (SuperstructureMaterial)Superstructure material: Wood, pine
- (SuperstructureMaterialThickness)Superstructure Thickness: mm
- (LatestDryDockDate)Latest dry dock:
- (LatestDryDockNotes)Latest dry dock work:
- (HomePort)Home port: Lyrestad
- (AirDraft)Air draft: m
- (Height)Height from keel: m
- (Tonnage)Tonnage: 112 GT / 35 NT
- (LightDisplacement)Light ship: t
- (Displacement)Displacement: t
- (BuiltForClass)Built to class:
- (ClassType)Class type:
- (BuiltForClassType)Built to class type:
- (Cabins)No. of cabins:
- (MaximumPassengersForSpeedRange1)No. of passengers:
- (MaximumPassengersForSpeedRange2)No. of passengers:
- (EngineFuelConsumptionPerHour)Consumption:
- (EngineFuelConsumptionTonnesPerDay)Consumption:
- (EngineFuelConsumptionPerDistance)Consumption:
- (EngineCruisingSpeed)Cruising speed: ≈ 4.5 knots
- (EngineTopSpeed)Top speed: ≈ 5.5-6.0 knots
- (EngineRange)Range:
- (CargoCapacity)Cargo capacity:
- (Crane)Crane:
All details given in good faith but not guaranteed. Equipment are subject to change or be removed from the vessel.
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