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River Elbe at Dresden, Germany
PS Meissen
Length 64.30 metres - 2 cylinder oscillating engine
At Pillnitz on 4th September 2004
Built : 1885
Engines : 2 cylinder oscillating, compounded in 1914 : 440 mm and 770 mm x 760 mm
Entered service in 1885 as Konig Albert, renamed Sachsen in 1898 and Meissen in 1928
Lengthened from 60.7 m in 1928 and aft deck saloons added
Forward deck saloon added in 1968
Major reconditioning in 1983/84 and 1992/93

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Tied up for the evening at Bad Schandau in 2004

In the main deck saloon, forward

At Kurorth Rathen, heading downstream in 2004
ELBE / DRESDEN PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

2004

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