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{{AFC comment|1=@{{U|Mcmatter}}, thank you. I have enabled desktop mode in my mobile web browser which caused this error. [[User:TheBirdsShedTears|TheBirdsShedTears]] ([[User talk:TheBirdsShedTears|talk]]) 04:13, 2 August 2021 (UTC)}}

{{AFC comment|1=[[User:TheBirdsShedTears]], I think may have mis-clicked the reason for decline as this isn't about a person but a ship. The criteria you will be looking at is [[WP:GNG]]. I would recommend finding sources which are more reliable such as reviews or historical accounts of the paddle wheel in published [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]. This would not allow for the Blog, the paddlesteamers.info site or forum site. You may be able to request some help at [[WP:SHIPS]]. [[User:Mcmatter|McMatter]] <sup>([[User talk:Mcmatter|talk]])</sup>/<sub>([[Special:Contributions/Mcmatter|contrib]])</sub> 04:07, 2 August 2021 (UTC)}}

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{{Short description|Paddle steamer}}
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'''PS ''Piemonte''''' is a paddle steamer currently operating on [[Lake Maggiore]].{{Efn|Piemonte is the only paddlesteamer operating in Italy despite operating in a lake bordered by two different countries (Switzerland and Italy).}} ''Piemonte'' was built by the Escher Wyss shipyard in [[Zürich|Zurich]], [[Switzerland]] in 1904. As of 2021, she is still in operation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=(Maggiore) Swiss and Italian Lake Paddle Steamer Timetables. Latest News, pictures, features, archives,and loads more!|url=https://swissitalianpaddlesteamers.com/maggiore/m2020/m2006Atue.html|access-date=2021-08-01|website=swissitalianpaddlesteamers.com}}</ref>

== Mechanical features ==
''Piemonte'' is still equipped today with a double expansion steam engine type Compound sub horizontal, the boilers are two marine-type saturated steam generators with two fireboxes. Each marine type with smoke tubes in total 188 tubes per boiler. Construction of the company [[Ing. Bono]], [[Milan]] 1972. Radiant surface is 84 square meters. Steam temperature: 190 degrees. Production 2 ton / h per generator. Feeding the boilers with treated and preheated lake water (50 degrees) 5700 liters per boiler at full capacity.

The thrust of the steamer is given by two paddle wheels, located laterally approximately on the ship's centerline. Each wheel measures about three meters in diameter, and is composed of nine adjustable blades with an eccentric system called a Caporale. Pushed with full force on each wheel, a load of about 1500 kg is exerted. The wheels are not separable, however.

== History ==
''Piemonte'' was launched as the ''Regina Madre'', and she entered service on 23 September 1904. She was renamed ''Piemonte'' in 1948, and was out of service for refurbishment between 1961–1965 and 1973–1974. These refurbishments included a new boiler.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Piemonte|url=http://www.paddlesteamers.info/Piemonte.htm|access-date=2021-12-26|website=www.paddlesteamers.info}}</ref> However, after this she would see little use and was tied up in [[Arona, Piedmont|Arona]]. After a cruise in October 2001 she was given another refurbishment, and she returned to service in 2006.

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== Sources (delete later) ==
http://www.paddlesteamers.info/Piemonte.htm

http://piemonteship.blogspot.com/p/scheda-tecnica.html

https://www.google-earth.es/foros.php?k=77284&q=Piemonte-Paddle-Steamer-Italia-pero-construido-Suiza

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