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M/S Diana

March 15, 1931, the Göta Canal Steamship Company’s new passenger and cargo ship, the M/S Diana was delivered from the Finnboda shipyard in Stockholm. She had been ordered in anticipation of a wave of Swedish-American guests during the Tercentenary Celebration and was designed to travel the Göta Canal between Gothenburg and Stockholm.

Named after the goddess of the hunt and chastity, the Diana was Sweden's last steamship in regular canal service. It was not until 1969 that her steam engine was replaced by a diesel motor.

In 1975 the Diana was rebuilt to its current profile. Twelve years later she sank at the quay in Trollhättan as a result of an unsuccessful attempt to pump her dry. Once raised, she was condemned, but the company decided on a complete renovation of the ship. It was decided to reduce the number of cabins and outfit other areas of the boat for meetings of various types. One result was that the dining room and the lounge were made into one large room.