SS Skomer (sinkable)
When a ship designer got bored one night, he wondered what would happen if a walking beam engine got put sideways and used to move a propeller. 18 months later and the Skomer was hitting the waves with a propulsion system that’s sure to turn heads.
Specifications
15 knot top speed
Roughly 380km range at top speed (range decreases at lower speeds)
Length – 55.5m
Width – 9.25m
Depth – 2.75m
Capacity for 16 crew
Features
Detailed interior
Simulated walking beam propulsion
Simulated telegraph system with 2 reverse speeds and 5 forward speeds
Option to manually load coal into firebox – key labelled ‘Turn off automatic coal feed’
Fully stocked equipment rooms
2 animated bilge pumps (1 powered by main boiler, second powered by donkey engine in bow)
Gramophone playing ‘Nearer my god to thee’ in captain’s quarters
Animated pendulum clocks
Large, 2 story cargo hold
2 electric life boats
Scripted sink mode
Working anchors with animated windlass
GPS autopilot
Folding mast for pesky rail bridges
Animated map table: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2251639045
Range calculation: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2179672596
Music box: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2089374021
To start
Head to the engine room located at the rear of the ship
Open the boiler doors and press the ignition button
Closing the door extinguishes the fire, leave it open
To sink
In the deckhouse, enter the first officer’s quarters next to the captain’s quarters
On the keypad on the Marconi machine type either ‘1’ or ‘2’
1 instantly starts the sinking process
2 gives a dynamic sink, you will need to turn up the waves for this
Notes
While she does posses a stabiliser, her design does make her a bit top heavy, take car turning in rough waves
Inspired by SS Water Witch
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