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CGN
Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman
CGN Page 3: Screw Motor Vessels
This page is one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of the
Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
.
An alphabetical list of ships
shown on this page is shown below. Below this is the
Fleet List - Part 3
in chronological order. There is a table of individual ship histories on the
CGN Header Page
.
Contact:-
www.cgn.ch
Ships on This Page in Alphabetical Order:-
Bécassine
(1961-1985 )
Chablais
(1974- )
Col-Vert
(1960- )
Coppet
(2007- )
Général Guisan
(1963- )
Grèbe
(1960- )
Henry Dunant
(1962- )
Lausanne (2)
(1991- )
Lavaux
(2006- )
Léman (4)
(1942-89 )
Léman (5)
(1990- )
Morges
(2005- )
Venoge
(1905- )
- non-passenger vessel
Ville de Genève
(1978- )
Ships on This Page in Chronological Order:-
E:
Venoge
(1905- )
- non-passenger vessel
15:
Léman (4)
(1942-89 )
44:
Col-Vert
(1960- )
45:
Grèbe
(1960- )
46:
Bécassine
(1961-19-- )
47:
Henry Dunant
(1962- )
48:
Général Guisan
(1963- )
50:
Chablais
(1974- )
51:
Ville de Genève
(1978- )
52:
Léman
(1990- )
53:
Lausanne (2)
(1991- )
54:
Morges
(2005- )
55:
Lavaux
(2006- )
56:
Coppet
(2007- )
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- this page!
CGN - Page 4
- The 2004 Fleet
CGN - Page 5
- The 2005 Fleet
CGN - Page 6
- The 2006 Fleet
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CGN Fleet List - Page 3
Venoge (1905- )
Venoge
was built for CGN in 1905 for cargo services on the lake. She is of historic interest as being the first ship to be built powered by a Sulzer diesel engine. Her engine was recently replaced with a General Motors unit.
Venoge
is now based at Ouchy, and is used (mainly in the winter) on pier repair work.
Venoge,
trans-shipping freight from the railway at Le Bouveret, with the
Général Dufour
.
Photograph of
Venoge
at Ouchy.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2004.
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Photograph of
Venoge
at Ouchy.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1st August 2004.
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Léman (4) (1942-89 )
A complete history of
Léman (4)
starts
on this link
.
Postcard of
Léman (4)
.
Postcard of
Léman (4)
at her usual berth in Ouchy.
Général Dufour
is behind on the left
Photograph of
Léman (4)
laid up at the CGN yard at Ouchy in July 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
44: Col-Vert (1960- )
In 2004 and 2005,
Col-Vert
operated short cruises out of Geneva.
A complete history of
Col-Vert
starts
on this link
.
Additional images of
Col-Vert
in 2005
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Lausanne-Ouchy, August 1988.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Geneva, 2nd August 2004.
45: Grèbe (1960- )
In 2004 and 2005,
Grèbe
operated short ferry trips around Yvoire and Nyon.
A complete history of
Grèbe
starts
on this link
.
Additional images of
Grèbe
in 2004
.
Additional images of
Grèbe
in 2005
.
Postcard of
Grèbe
at Geneva.
Photograph of
Grèbe
arriving at Thonon.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 27th July 2004.
Photograph of
Grèbe
arriving at Yvoire.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 30th July 2004.
46: Bécassine (1961-1985)
Bécassine
is no longer part of the CGN fleet, but was owned by them between 1961-85. Since she remains active working out of Geneva, I have included her her for completeness.
Bécassine MG No.18
was built in 1931 for the
Société des Mouettes Genevoises
. Between 1941-61 she worked on the Société des Lacs de Neuchtel et Morat. She was brought back to Lake Geneva to carry diplomats between Signal-de-Bougy to Evian during negotiations on the Algerian war of independance. She was managed by CGN, although owned by the French state, and given the name
Bécassine
. After the conference, she was bought by CGN. She was used as a company work boat, and occasionally on services out of Ouchy. In 1985 she was sold back to her original owners,
Société des Mouettes Genevoises
and now carries both previous names
Bécassine
and
M.G.No.18
. She is maintained in beautiful condition for circular trips from Geneva.
Photograph of
Bécassine MG
No.18
at Pâquis, Geneva.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Geneva, 4th August 2004.
Photograph of
Bécassine MG
No.18
at Pâquis, Geneva.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Geneva, 4th August 2004.
Photograph of
Bécassine MG
No.18
at Pâquis, Geneva.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Geneva, 4th August 2004.
47: Henry Dunant (1962- )
During the peak summer of 2004 (mid-July to Mid-August),
Henry Dunant
was kept as the spare and charter boat at Geneva. Outside this period, she operated one ot the two-day rosters with the
Rhône (3)
, but is displaced by the
Vevey
during the short height of the season.
A complete history of
Henry Dunant
starts
on this link
.
Additional 2004 images of
Henry Dunant
are available
on this link
.
Postcard of
Henry Dunant
at Geneva.
Photograph of
Henry Dunant
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, August 1988.
48: Général Guisan (1963- )
In 2004,
Général Guisan
operated a morning return trip to Geneva from Ouchy, followed by three evening returns to Evian, Evian/Thonon and Evian. The evening Thonon trip is marketed as a dinner cruise.
A complete history of
Général Guisan
starts
on this link
.
Additional 2004 images of
Général Guisan
are available
on this link
.
Postcard of
Général Guisan.
Général Guisan
(behind),
Helvetie
(top right), and
Rhone
(bottom right) at Ouchy.
Général Guisan
(behind),
Vevey
(right), and
Italie
(left) at Yvoire at the daily 16:00hrs meeting.
On alternate days in 2004,
Rhône (3)
replaces
Vevey
.
Editions Revalp (Albertville) E.329.E157.
Photo:
© M.Glatz.
Photograph of
Général Guisan.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Yvoire, 30th July 2004.
Photograph of
Général Guisan.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Nyon, 30th July 2004.