| Built in 1873 at Södra Varfvet, Stockholm |
| Call sign |
Measures in meter |
Tonnage |
Engine
kW |
Speed
Knots |
| Length |
Beam |
Draught |
Gross |
Net |
| SFC-2879 |
17.27 |
3.78 |
1.70 |
|
|
59 |
|
| Water tube boiler |
| Compound engine with
Stephenson's link-motion. |
Steamboat Alma is one of Sweden's oldest working
steamboats. She was built in Stockholm and transported in parts to Stavre in
Jämtland for reassembly. The client was a forestry company Skönviks
Ltd and in the year of 1873 Steamboat Alma would charter the Revsundssjön
with goods and passengers, but in 1908 she was converted into lumber towboat
for inclusion in the newly created floating Corporation. Steamboat Alma also
was utilized as a church-and pleasure-boat during the floating off-season
association.
Steamboat Alma was originally equipped with a 15 hp single cylinder
steam engine but 1908 that steam engine was replaced by a 80
hp compound steam engine. In 1913 the old boiler was replaced by modern
Scotch marine
boiler. Although this Scotch boiler has nowadays been replaced by
a smaller compact boiler to make space for a dining room below deck.
During the renovation of the Steamboat Alma, the years 1990-1993, the goal was
to maintain her in as original condition as possible. Steamboat Alma's exterior
is thus unchanged, and most of the interior is restored to original condition.
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