NAVIGATION MUSEUMARBEITSKREIS SCHIFFAHRTS MUSEUM REGENSBURG e.V.
RUTHOF/ÉRSEKCSANÁD
The RUTHOF / ÉRSEKCSANÁD is the last Bavarian steam paddle tug, build in Regensburg on the Christof Ruthof shipyard for the "Bayerischer Lloyd" shipping company and launched on 21st. February 1923.
The tug commenced service in 1923 under the name RUTHOF. In 1944 the vessel ran on a mine in Hungary, a British mine (dropped by Italy based R.A.F.), sank and remained submerged in the Danube for 12 years. 1957 she was salvaged by the Hungarian shipping company MAHART and rendered service up to the mid 70-ties.
In 1979 it was acquired by the Danube Navigation Museum and after four years' work was opened to the public in 1983 as a museum ship.
On board, visitors can not only appreciate the massive construction of this river workhorse but also see an exhibition of Danube shipping with many models and photos. Furthermore you can walk through the engine- and boiler rooms, view the fuel- and coal tanks, one original crew accomodation, the kitchen and finally the bridge deck.
The side-paddle-steamtug had 25 crew, is 61.55m in length and 16,60m in beam, with 800 horse power on a "sloping" two piston steam engine, fired by either coal or heavy fuel, changed twice. Consumption 1000 kg coal or 540 kg fuel per hour.
RUTHOF / ÉRSEKCSANÁD (Baujahr 1922/23)
Indienststellung | 25. Januar 1923 |
Hersteller | Ruthof-Werft Regensburg |
Länge | 61,55 m |
Breite Rumpf | 7,90 m |
max. Breite | 16,60 m (über die Radkästen) |
Tiefgang | 1,0 m mit 20 t Brennstoffvorrat |
Höhe (Fixpunkt) | 6,20 m |
Höhe Kamine | 8,00 m |
Leistung | 800 PS |
Hochdruckzylinder | Ø = 700 mm, 12 bar |
Niederdruckzylinder | Ø = 1300 mm, 1,5 bar |
Heizfläche Dampfkessel | 314 m² |
Heizfläche Überhitzer | 80 m² |
Heißdampf | 300 °C, 12 bar |
1923–1931 und 1942–1944 | Kohlefeuerung Verbrauch: 1000 kg/h bei voller Leistung |
1932–1942 und ab 1958 | Ölfeuerung Verbrauch: 540 kg/h bei voller Leistung |
Schaufelräder | 2 mit je 7 Blättern und Exzentersteuerung |
Umdrehungen | 30–40 min−1 |
Besatzung | 25 Mann |
Reedereien | Bayerischer Lloyd (1923–1944) Mahart (Ungarn) (1958–1975) |
Außerdienststellung | 1975 |