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Traunsee
Salzkammergut

Lake Steamers of Austria Page 1



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This page shows my images of the steamers and motor boats of Traunsee in the Salzkammergut, Austria, plus historic postcards.

Traunsee-Schiffahrt ran ships on Traunsee from the Sophie (1) of 1838, built at Ebensee from parts supplied by Josef Ruston of Florisdorf, Vienna and a 56.8hp engine from Boulton & Watt. From 1910-76 the ships were run by the Ippisch company. Since 1976 they have been run by the Eder family.

My special thanks to Reinhard Lehner for assistance with this page


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Traunsee
Salzkammergut

Lake Steamers of Austria Page 1



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Steam Ships


Sophie (1)  (1838-1848)

The first steamer on Traunsee was the Sophie (1) of 1838, built at Ebensee from parts supplied by Josef Ruston of Florisdorf, Vienna and a 56.8hp engine from Boulton & Watt. In 1848 the engines were re-used in Sophie (2).

Recent art postcards of Sophie (1)
SOPHIE - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.ukSOPHIE - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk







Sophie (2)  (1848-1862)

The engines of Sophie (1) of 1838 were re-used in Sophie (2) in 1848.

No images available





Sophie (3)  (1862-18??)

The 56.8hp engine of Sophie (1) of 1838 were again re-used in Sophie (3) in 1862. Built at Orth (near Gmunden) again from parts by Schiffswerft Ruston at Florisdorf (Vienna). In 1901 she was rebuilt with a 180hp compound engine from ÖNDWG in Dresden-Neustadt. Sophie (3) carried 350 passengers.

Postcards of Sophie (3) before the 1901 rebuilding
SOPHIE - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.ukSOPHIE - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Postcards of Sophie (3) after the 1901 rebuilding
SOPHIE - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.ukSOPHIE - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.ukSOPHIE - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.ukSOPHIE - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk








Elisabeth  (1858-1969)

Elisabeth, like her predecessors, was built by Schiffswerft Ruston at Florisdorf, Vienna, and re-assembled on Traunsee. She could carry up to 451 passengers, which must have been extremely unpleasant if full.

Older postcards of Elisabeth
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Post WW2 postcards of Elisabeth
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Post WW2 postcard of Elisabeth & Gisela
ELISABETH & GISELA - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk ELISABETH & GISELA - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




1960s colour postcards of Elisabeth
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Gisela  (1871-  )

Gisela of 1871 was again built by Schiffswerft Ruston at Florisdorf (Vienna), and re-assembled on Traunsee. Gisela carried up to 501 passengers.

Historic postcards of Gisela
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Photos of Gisela at Gmunden and Ebensee in torrential rain
Photos: ©1974 Ian Boyle
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Modern postcards of Gisela issued after her restoration in the 1980s
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Traunstein (1)  (1873-1912)
Undine  (1912-1920)

Traunstein was built as twin-screw-tug at the shipyard Ruston-Floridsdorf in 1873. Converted to a passenger-steamer for 180 persons and renamed Undine in 1912, sold to Braila/Romania (Danube) in 1920


Historic postcard of Traunstein, later Undine
Traunstein/Undine - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Historic postcards of Undine, ex-Traunstein, on the right
Traunstein/Undine - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Historic postcards of Undine, ex-Traunstein
Traunstein/Undine - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk








Marie Valerie  (1895-1922)

Marie Valerie  of 1895 was a small single screw steamer for 64 passengers. She was built 1895 in Dresden-Neustadt and sold to Stern & Hafferl for use on  Attersee in 1922. Sold again in 1931 and scrapped in 1938.

Historic postcards of Marie Valerie
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Electric & Motor Vessels


Elektra  (Built: 1910)

Elektra is an electric powered passenger vessel for 21 passengers. Built 1910 by Lürssen, sold in 1968 to the Union Yacht Club Gmunden, still in service
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Postcard of Elektra
ELEKTRA - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Image of Elektra
Photo: ©Reinhard Lehner
ELEKTRA - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk








Traunstein (2)  (Built: 1911)

Traunstein (2) was an electric powered passenger-vessel for 60 passengers, built in 1911 at the shipyard Hoffmann in Berlin/Potsdam. Traunstein (2) was sold to the Attersee in 1941 and renamed in Hochlecken, and later Schloss Kammer

Postcard of Traunstein (2)
TRAUNSTEIN (2) - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Image of Schloss Kammer on Attersee in 1988
Photo: ©Reinhard Lehner

Hochlecken - Attersee - www.simplonpc.co.uk








Ludgard  (1911-1970)
Stadt Gmunden  (1970-1995)
Monika  (1995-  )

Ludgard was a passenger vessel for around 45 passengers built in 1911 at the Engelbrecht shipyard in Berlin for private use on the Traunsee. In 1917 it was purchased by the Traunsee-Motorboat-Gesellschaft and was rebuilt in 1970 and renamed Stadt Gmunden. It was sold to Wolfgang Trawöger in 1976 and renamed in Schloss Ebenzweyer, then sold in 1995 to Walter Trawöger and in 2006 to Monika Loidl and renamed Monika. Still in public service as charter boat in 2013.

Postcard of Ludgard
LUDGARD - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Postcard of Ludgard and Lenau
LUDGARD - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Image of Ludgard as Monika
Photo: ©Reinhard Lehner

LUDGARD - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk








Sonnstein  (Built: 1912)
Karbach  (Built: 1912)
Feuerkogel  (Built: 1941)

Sonnstein and Karbach were built in 1912 by Lürssen of Vegesack and were electric powered via batteries which had a 10 hour duration. They carried 80 passengers. Feuerkogel was built to a similar design between 1939-41 but had a Mercedes 6-cylinder diesel engine. Feuerkogel was sold to Heilbronn (River Neckar) in October 1993 and was renamed Neckarperle in 1994 and was rebuilt in 1995. Neckarperle is still in service in 2013.



Postcards of Sonnstein or Karbach
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Postcards of Sonnstein
Sonnstein - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.ukSonnstein - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Feuerkogel in 1989 at Gmunden
Photos: ©1989 Ian Boyle
FEUERKOGEL - Traunsee - Photo: ©1989 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.ukFEUERKOGEL - Traunsee - Photo: ©1989 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.ukFEUERKOGEL - Traunsee - Photo: ©1989 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.ukFEUERKOGEL - Traunsee - Photo: ©1989 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.ukFEUERKOGEL - Traunsee - Photo: ©1989 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Feuerkogel in 1991 at Gmunden
Photos: ©1991 Ian Boyle
FEUERKOGEL - Traunsee - Photo: ©1991 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Feuerkogel as Neckarperle at Heilbronn
Photo: ©Reinhard Lehner
FEUERKOGEL - Traunsee - Photo: ©1991 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.ukTraunsee - NeckarperleFEUERKOGEL - Traunsee - Photo: ©1991 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.ukFEUERKOGEL - Traunsee - Photo: ©1991 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk








Lenau  (Built: 1927)

Lenau was a diesel-passenger-vessel for 80 passengers built in 1927 in Vienna for service on Neusiedler See. Lenau was purchased for service on Traunsee from 1938-1973. The wooden hull was scrapped in the 1990s in Rindbach/Ebensee

Postcard of Traunstein (2)
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Postcard of Ludgard and Lenau
LUDGARD - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Image of Lenau after withdrawal
Photo: ©Reinhard Lehner

Lenau - Attersee - www.simplonpc.co.uk







Rudolf Ippisch  (Built: 1928 - Acquired: 1953)

Rudolf Ippisch was built by Schouten Muiden (Netherlands) in 1928 and was originally named Nob. She late worked at Kiel and was taken over by the Wehrmacht in 1940 and rename Schwalbe. Moved to the Danube, Schwalbe was taken by the US in 1945 and renamed Suzi Q. Purchased for use on Traunsee in 1953 and renamed Rudolf Ippisch, this attractive motor vessel remains in the 2012 fleet as a 'nostalgisches Motorschiff ', mainly for small charters. I travelled on Rudolf Ippisch in 1974 when she deputised for Gisela due to poor weather.


Postcards of Rudolf Ippisch
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Rudolf Ippisch in 1974
Photo: ©1974 Ian Boyle
RUDOLF IPPISCH - Photo: ©1974 Ian Boyle - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Rudolf Ippisch in 1989 at Gmunden
Photos: ©1989 Ian Boyle
RUDOLF IPPISCH - Traunsee - Photo: ©1989 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.ukRUDOLF IPPISCH - Traunsee - Photo: ©1989 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Rudolf Ippisch in 1991 at Gmunden
Photos: ©1991 Ian Boyle
RUDOLF IPPISCH - Traunsee - Photo: ©1991 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.ukRUDOLF IPPISCH - Traunsee - Photo: ©1991 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk







Christina/Gmunden  (Built: 1953 - Acquired: 1960)

Christina was built by Ijgwitz, Vienna, in 1953 as the Wien. Acquired in 1960, she entered service in 1962 with a Mercedes engine previously used in Feuerkogel. Later rebuilt with improved accommodation, Christina was renamed Gmunden.


Postcard of Christina with Elisabeth behind
CHRISTINA - Traunsee - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Gmunden, ex-Christina in 1989 at Gmunden
Photos: ©1989 Ian Boyle
GMUNDEN - Traunsee - Photo: ©1989 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Gmunden, ex-Christina in 1991 at Gmunden
Photos: ©1991 Ian Boyle
GMUNDEN - Traunsee - Photo: ©1991 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk GMUNDEN - Traunsee - Photo: ©1991 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk







Grünberg(Built: 1926 - Rebuilt: 1972/73)

The Grünberg was built by Hitzler at Regensburg in 1926 as Leoni on Starnbergersee (Bavaria). Brought to Traunsee in 1972 and rebuilt as Grünberg for entry into service in 1973. Passenger capacity was 90.


Grünberg in 1989 at the Traunstein
Photos: ©1989 Ian Boyle
GRUNBERG - Traunsee - Photo: ©1989 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk




Grünberg in 1991 at Gmunden
Photos: ©1991 Ian Boyle
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Johann Orth(Built: 1963/64)

The Johann Orth was built by the Familie Eder in 1964. Passenger capacity was 120 and power was a 6-cylinder MAN diesel of 114ps.


Johann Orth in the early morning sun at Gmunden in 1989
Photos: ©1989 Ian Boyle
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Johann Orth at Gmunden in 1989
Photos: ©1989 Ian Boyle
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Johann Orth passing the Traunstein in 1989
Photos: ©1989 Ian Boyle
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Ober Österreich  (Built 1974 - Acquired: 1990)

The Ober Österreich was new to the fleet in 1990, although it had previously served on the Danube as Kriemhild. It was the first large motor vessel on Traunsee but is no longer in the 2012 fleet. Built in 1974 by Lux-werft in Mondorf; passenger capacity was 410.


Images of Ober Österreich at Gmunden
Photos: ©1991 Ian Boyle
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