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PT Neszmely                                                         At : Zoltan Foundation Maritime Museum at Neszmely, Hungary

Paddle tug Neszmely (ex Bakony) is moored on the Danube as part of a small floating "museum" at Szent Ilona bay, at the village of Neszmely. Built in 1957, is the last surviving example of this type of ship built at Obuda shipyard. The series comprised 108 examples built between 1947 and 1959. All except two were for use by Soviet Union operators. One was for Bulgaria and Bakony was the only example operated by Hungary (MAHART).  She remained in service until 1972. 

From 1972 she was in use as a tank cleaning vessel at the port of Csepel. In 2003 she was bought at auction by Europe Event Agency and renamed as Neszmely. In 2008 the vessel was transferred to the Zoltan Foundation 
Neszmely now provides accommodation for up to 48 people as part of a "Forest School" operation, which is a popular one-week long "outward bound" course in the Hungarian education curriculum. She is also available for public accommodation.
Paddle wheels have been removed.