The Säntis was compared to the Titanic after she sank beneath Lake Constance in 1933, as both magnificent ships met their premature ends. As the ship sank, its enormous sterns rose from the water, causing it to descend slowly into the grave.
The pair share technical similarities in how they were built and used, such as using an innovative three-cylinder steam engine. But unlike arguably the most well-known shipwreck in the world, the Säntis will rise from the ashes for a triumphant return to the...