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Above : Photo taken in 2008 by Szolt Szabo
Built in 1903
Length
: 96.6 m
Hull breadth : 10.8 m (18.8 m overall)
Built in 1903 for use on Russian rivers and named "Harkov" and
later "Pamjaty Azina"
Reportedly used as workers' accommodation
at nagymaros at the Danube bend, Hungary during dam construction work (1991).
Work later stopped
Sold for use in Albania in 1996 and 2006 and named
"Iliria". It is unclear whether the ship ever actually went to Albania.
Boiler removed
Since 2006, used as a hotel ship located on the western bank
of the River Danube in the northern suburbs of Budapest, Hungary
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Cabin on board the Hotel |
Communal dining room |
The steam engines have been retained |
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Photos by kind courtesy of Zsolt Szabo, taken on 18th June 2009 |
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