T2-SE-A1 Tanker Pendleton - 1:1 Scale - 523ft long - Near full interior!
Pendleton ; A History
Constructed in 1944 at the Kaiser Swan Island Yards in Portland, Oregon, the Pendleton was a T2-SE-A1 class oil tanker built for the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II. Designed for rapid mass production, T2 tankers were notorious for weak steel and rushed welding, making them prone to structural failures. After serving in WWII, Pendleton was sold to National Bulk Feighters in 1948 and began a short-lived commercial career marked by minor incidents until her fateful final voyage in 1952. --
In February 1952, while en route from Louisiana to Boston, Pendleton was caught in a brutal Nor’easter off the coast of New England. Battling 70-foot waves, the ship fractured amidships and split in two. The bow section, including Captain John Fitzgerald and his crew, vanished, while the stern remained afloat under the command of Chief Engineer Ray Sybert. Trapped and drifting without communication, the remaining crew faced certain death as the Coast Guard’s resources were focused on rescuing another stricken tanker, the Fort Mercer. --
In a heroic effort, Coast Guard officer Bernie Webber and his crew launched a daring rescue aboard the small 36-foot lifeboat CG-36500. Battling towering waves and without a functioning compass, they reached the stranded crew of the Pendleton’s stern. Defying all odds, they rescued 32 of the 33 crewmen. --
The Pendleton’s bow was eventually salvaged and scrapped in 1953, while the stern sank near Monomoy Island, becoming a target for looters before being demolished by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1979.
What can you expect from this Model?
1. A detailed, meticulously researched model, with details i found out that even surprised me
2. A near-full, accurate as possible interior, full engine room, steering gear, and even spaces that haven't had photos!
3. Roleplay-ability - One example, If your water reaches the generator room intake, then your entire power will go out. Or if the ship breaks in half, bow will lose power, flicker off, and sink.
4. Accurate "Sinking" Ship will snap in two if the waves are high enough. go and ind out for yourself. ;)
5. And so, so much more!
Sidenotes
How to start:
1. Turn on the Diesel Generator located in the generator room corner.
2. turn on all the breakers for the machinery on the Main Switchboard.
3. Go into the boiler room, and start her up.
4. Go back to the Main Switchboard, and Throttle "Steam Flow Control Lever" up, and then "Speed Lever"
5. Turn off Diesel generator.
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THIS VESSEL IS WORK IN-PROGRESS. SOME DETAILS OR BLOCKS ARE MISSING. - AND SHIP MAY NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED INITALLY!
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