Etzel (ship)


The MS Etzel is a preserved motor ship on Lake Zürich in Switzerland. She was built for the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft in 1934, and operated for them until she was retired in 2001. She is now owned and operated by the Etzel society, a society specifically created to preserve her.
The Etzel is named after the Etzel, a mountain overlooking Lake Zurich. She was built by Escher Wyss & Cie., has an overall length of, an overall width of, and a capacity of 150 passengers.
The Etzel is available for charter. The society which owns the ship also organises occasional excursions aboard the vessel.