HMS Achilles (sinkable)
Following lessons learned by the loss of the ‘Commodore’, the Achilles was hailed as her unsinkable cousin! So advanced compared to the ‘Commodore’, she even held brand new, never tested torpedoes. What could go wrong?
Specifications
18 knot top speed
Roughly 590km range at top speed (range decreases at lower speeds)
Length – 55.5m
Width – 13.75m
Depth – 3.5m
Capacity for 36 crew
Armament
4 Artillery cannon mounted in 2, offset weather deck turrets
2 Battle cannons mounted on hurricane deck fore and aft
2 triple barrelled ‘Nordenfelt’ style machine guns
2 submerged torpedo tubes with Whitefish mk1 torpedoes
Functional ram bow
Numerous small arms
Features
Simple yet detailed interior
Simulated horizontal trunk engine
Fully stocked equipment rooms
2 electric life-boats
2 scripted sink modes
Masts can be climbed (if you’re brave)
Working anchors
GPS autopilot
GPS Map
To start
Head into the ship and take any ladder down
On the very bottom deck of the ship, head to the boiler room in the middle of the ship
Turn the key on each boiler to light it
Once steam pressure has risen, you’re good to go
To sink
Head to the captain’s cabin at the rear of the ship
Sit at the desk and you’ll see the keypad on it
Choose a sink mode
1
This causes a torpedo detonation and a slow sink by the bow
2
Similar to method 1 but also requires winds to be turned up (atleast 60%)
Notes
The weather deck can get wet in rough weather, make sure you batten the hatches…
Inspired by HMS Ajax (1880)
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