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LOI
Building contract
Building started
Keel laid
Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
10/11/1911Delivered to Ångbåts Ab Nagu, Turku, Finland
20/11/1911Maiden voyage Turku – Haarla – Mustfinnö – Prostvik – Pensar – Kirjais
– Berghamn – Nötö route.
Weekend cruises from Turku to Nötö and Jurmo.
1915Company went a bankrupt.
28/5/1915Sold by the auction to Oy Vulcan Ab, Turku, Finland.
12/6/1915Delivered to new owner.
1915-1918Take over by Russian authorities. Served as service ship on Finnish archipelago.
New name Njurok.
30/9/1918Sold to Norrkulla Aktiebolag, Helsinki, Finland.
Winter 1918/19Rebuild by Vulcan shipyard. Lengthened 3,84 m. Added bridge deck with wheelhouse.
11/8/1919New name Norrkulla. Operated Between Helsinki and Sipoo archipelago area.
1921New owner Trafikaktiebolag Sibbo Skärgård.
4/1938Company went a bankrupt.
28/6/1938Sold by auction to Viktor Lenkker, Koivisto, Finland.
1938Laid up at Koivisto.
13/11/1938Sold to Säämingin Saariston Höyrylaiva Oy, Sääminki (Savonlinna), Finland.
New name Saaristo.
1939Operated on Savonlinna archipelago area.
1975Sold to Kyrönsalmen Höyrywenhe Oy, Savonlinna, Finland. New name Figaro.
1975Rebuild.
1975-Cruises from Savonlinna.
Plans to convert ship to diesel – electric propulsion.
6/2005Sold to Lc. Lesa Oy, Helsinki. Voyage from Savonlinna to Helsinki.
7/2005New name HöyryJuho.
7/2005Cruises from Helsinki.
8/7/2005Steam engine broke down.
7/8/2005Back in service.
11/2005Drydocking at Isnäs.
4/2006Owner Helsingin höyrylaivaosakeyhtiö. New name Norrkulla.
Rebuild
2006Cruises from Helsinki.
6/2020Sold to LP Maagement Savonlinna, Finland. (Vip Cruise)
24/6/2020Voyage from Helsinki to Savonlinna
2020New name Saaristo
Cruises from Savonlinna.