S/S Wenno in Puumala harbour

S/S Wenno is the only surviving iron-hulled steamship of the large Saimaa tar steamship fleet. The Puumala Boat Club restored the vessel for service and maintains it in working order together with the municipality of Puumala. On board the S/S Wenno you can enjoy the almost silent gliding of the steamship in the beautiful scenery of Lake Saimaa. The S/S Wenno also runs charter cruises in the summer to keep the vessel in working order and to keep the steamship culture alive in Puumala. The vessel is registered as a passenger vessel, with a maximum capacity of 99 passengers.

History of the S/S Wenno

The S/S Wenno was built in 1907 to transport timber from the Miettula sawmill in Puumala. In 1934, through a few shipowners, the Wenno passed into the ownership of Enso-Gutzeit. In 1966 the ship was abandoned at Laitaatsitsi, in 1972 the municipality of Puumala bought the Wenno in a wrecked, partly stripped condition.

Image: Veera Hakkarainen, Municipality of Puumala