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Paddle wheeler disabled in Hamburg
The "Kaiser Wilhelm", 191 dwt, suffered a broken shaft of a paddle wheel on Aug 6 on the Elbe in Hamburg after having set sail with 270 passengers on board at 2.30 p.m. With the help of wind and current, the ship was able to safely dock, but was unable to proceed any more. The ship berthed at the Holthusen Quay and and was then towed back to Lauenburg at 8.30 p.m. by the German tank barge "Nautic", 1230 ts (EU-No.: 05300160). At the Hitzler Shipyard, experts were to assess the damage in the coming days and initiate the necessary repairs. The passengers were carried home by bus. German report with photo: https://www.shz.de/regionales/hamburg/radschaden-am-kaiser-wilhelm-passagiere-muessen-mit-bus-nach-hause-id17500071.html
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