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PS Junger Pionier                                                       Operating Area : River Elbe, Dresden
Length 56.08 m
2 cylinder oscillating engine

Entered service in 1897 as PS Karlsbad.
Renamed Sachsen (1945) and Junger Pionier (1951)
Out of service since 1986
In 2001 a decision was made to scrap the vessel on account of her poor hull condition
The machiney is to be retained for possible future use

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River Elbe - Dresden