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SS Hjejlen

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	Hjejlen.jpg
image_caption	Hjejlen in Silkeborg, 2005
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
name	Hjejlen
owner	Hjejleselskabet
route	Silkeborg – Himmelbjerget
builder	Baumgarten & Burmeister
completed	1861
maiden_voyage	11 June 1861
in_service	24 June 1861
status	Active
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
class	Paddle steamer
length	25.7 m
beam	3.8 m
draft	1.7 m
speed	8 kn
capacity	165
crew	4

'*SS Hjejlen''' (Danish for *The Golden Plover'') is the world's oldest coal burning operational paddle steamer, built in 1861 by Baumgarten & Burmeister, commissioned by a group of citizens headed by paper manufacturer Michael Drewsen. She is used to carry tourists between Silkeborg and Himmelbjerget, but in 1932 she also became a public mail boat.

Engine

''Hjejlen'''s steam engine has two cylinders, each with a bore of 10 cm and a stroke of 42 cm. The engine yields 40 hp and propels the vessel at up to 8 kn.

''Hjejlen'''s 150th anniversary

In 2011 Hjejlen celebrated her 150th anniversary with Queen Margrethe II in attendance. A commemorative coin was issued by the National Bank of Denmark.

References

"Hjejlen". Hjejlen society.
"Hjejlen fylder 150 år". Hjejlen committee.
"Hjejlen".
"EMC Agreement Caps Hjejlen's 150th Jubilee". [[MAN Diesel & Turbo]].
(25 June 2011). "Dronningen fejrer Hjejlens 150 årsdag". [[DR (broadcaster).
(7 June 2011). "Hjejlen". [[National Bank of Denmark]].

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