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| The passenger steamer (PD) “DIESBAR” was built at the company's own shipyard in Dresden-Blasewitz in 1884 and was at the time the 37th vessel of the fleet. It was put into service on all the routes operated by the company. |
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| The steamer is today the only paddle steamer of the fleet which is still fired by coal. Its steam engine, which was originally built for the “PD Bohemia” in 1841, is today acclaimed as the oldest operational paddle steamer engine in the world. |
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| Cosy salons, lovingly restored true to the original detail, provide a unique setting for your events and functions. |
| 1884
| Maiden voyage as the elegantly appointed flush-deck steamer “PILLNITZ (II)” on 15th May 1884 |
| 1906
| Hull damaged after hitting a rock near Brna |
| 1927
| Renaming to today's name “DIESBAR (II)” |
| 1928/29
| Stern helm replaced with a steam-assisted rudder; mounting of a wheelhouse; installation of electric illumination |
| 1945
| Grey-green camouflage during the war years; service as a ferry between Dresden-Neustadt and Johannstadt after the bombing of Dresden and destruction of the Elbe bridges |
| 1949
| Wooden paddle blades replaced with steel blades |
| 1959
| Old wagon-head boiler replaced with an identical, fully welded boiler built by Dampfkesselbau Hohenthurm. |
| 1976/77
| Service for the Czech company ČSPLO on the Elbe route Děčín-Hřensko |
| 1977/78
| Taken out of service; major overhaul of vessel and steam engine; laid up in Dresden-Neustadt river port |
| 1985
| Extensive restoration at the Dresden-Laubegast shipyard and designation as a technical monument |
| 1986
| Provisional completion with green-white-green hull livery and beige paddle-wheel boxes to mark the 150-year jubilee of Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt; moored at the Terrassenufer quayside |
| 1989
| Return to service as an “operational technical monument” on 7th October 1989 after completion of restoration at the Laubegast shipyard |
| 1992/93
| Comprehensive modernisation |
| 2008
| Designation of the John Penn steam engine as a "Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark" by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
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