SS Hjejlen
 Hjejlen in Silkeborg, 2005 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Hjejlen |
| Owner: | Hjejleselskabet |
| Route: | Silkeborg – Himmelbjerget |
| Builder: | Baumgarten & Burmeister |
| Completed: | 1861 |
| Maiden voyage: | 11 June 1861 |
| In service: | 24 June 1861 |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Paddle steamer |
| Length: | 25.7 m (84 ft) |
| Beam: | 3.8 m (12 ft) |
| Draft: | 1.7 m (5.6 ft) |
| Speed: | 8 knot |
| Capacity: | 165 |
| Crew: | 4 |
SS Hjejlen (Danish for The Golden Plover) is one of the world's oldest operational paddle steamers,[1] built in 1861 by Baumgarten & Burmeister, commissioned by a group of citizens headed by paper manufacturer Michael Drewsen.[2] She is used to carry tourists between Silkeborg and Himmelbjerget, but in 1932 she also became a public mail boat.[3]
Engine
Hjejlen's engine has two cylinders with a diameter of 10 cm (3.9 in) and a stroke length of 42 cm (17 in) each. The engine yields 40 hp and goes up to 8 kn.[4]
Hjejlen's 150th anniversary
In 2011 Hjejlen celebrated her 150th anniversary with Queen Margrethe II in attendance.[5] A commemorative coin was issued by the National Bank of Denmark.[6]
References
- ↑ "Hjejlen". Hjejlen society. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ "Hjejlen fylder 150 år" (in Danish). Hjejlen committee. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ "Hjejlen". Den Store Danske Encyklopædi (in Danish). Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ "EMC Agreement Caps Hjejlen’s 150th Jubilee". MAN Diesel & Turbo. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ↑ "Dronningen fejrer Hjejlens 150 årsdag". DR (in Danish). 25 June 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ↑ "Hjejlen" (PDF). National Bank of Denmark. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
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