RMS Apollo 1858 (Sinkable)
SCREW-PROPELLED OCEAN LINER "APOLLO", 1858
[b] NOTE: YOU NEED TO SPAWN THIS SHIP IN FROM THE ADDON EDITOR, ITS SIZE FAR EXCEEDS THE BLOCK LIMIT OF NORMAL WORKBENCH SPAWNING [/b]
(Fictional)
As steam technology progressed and ships were becoming faster, more efficient, and more reliable, one question still lay unanswered in the minds of some. Were paddles wheels superior, or the new screw propeller? Although a test was conducted by the Royal Navy via a tug of war between the paddle sloop HMS Alecto and screw sloop HMS Rattler concluded that screws were better, not everyone was satisfied.
One company who was also unsure of the answer decided to turn expanding their fleet into an expensive experiment. Two ships were to be built to a near-identical design, but with one major difference; one had paddle wheels, the other had a screw propeller. Both were to use identical engines and boilers with as little difference as possible.
On top of the opposite propulsion systems, the ships would also have opposite interior designs to test which style appealed to the public more
Apollo, launched in early 1858, would wield the new screw propeller. Her engine was essentially the same as that on her sister Artemis, just rotated sideways and coupled to a large gear train. Although being built with the new tech and early engine troubles set her delivery date back a bit, On trials she proved to be overall superior to Artemis in almost every way. She was faster, sturdier, and could handle storms better. Her layout was significantly easier to navigate in for the crew, and her bright interiors were a striking and well-received contrast to the standard rich dark timberclad styles. Overall she proved to be a step in the right direction and a successful and popular vessel, at least until a certain iceberg decided to show up...
SPECIFICATIONS
[b] LENGTH: [/b] 103.25 Meters
[b] BEAM: [/b] 12.25 Meters (not including lifeboats)
[b] HEIGHT FROM WATERLINE: [/b] 36 Meters
[b] DRAFT: [/b] 6.25 Meters
[b] TOP SPEED: [/b] 17+ Knots
[b] ENGINE TYPE: [/b] x1 2-cylinder oscillating steam engine, x8 box boilers
[b] FUEL CAPACITY: [/b] 14,785 coal
FEATURES
-Full Interior
-Plenty of easter eggs
-Too many rooms for me to list at the moment
-Fully animated steam engine, including complete valve gear
-6 Lifeboats
-4 Bilge pumps
-2 Fire pumps
-1 Sink switch
-2 Cows
-2 Overkill signal cannons
-4 Functional manual watertight doors
-1 Bell
-Climbable ratlines and seats in the crowsnests
-"Manual Steering" option on the helms for roleplay purposes*
-Whistle
[b] RMS Artemis: [/b] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3598999257]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3598999257[/url]
HOW TO START/OPERATE
[b] 1. [/b] Head down to the boiler rooms. You can access them from the engine room so you can just go down the engine room entrance between the skylight and second funnel.
[b] 2. [/b] Light boilers
[b] 3. [/b] turn on autocoalers if you want
[b] There are no dial to indicate pressure. Instead, you'll know when you have full steam pressure when the funnels start venting steam from their waste steam pipes. The amount of steam coming out will lessen as you speed up the engines. [/b]
SINK SWITCH
The sink switch is located in the wheelhouse at the very stern of the ship, as a key button and locked button hidden inside the helm's frame.
A series of gashes will appear along the ship's entire starboard side, and nearly every single compartment will begin flooding. She'll drop slowly and evenly with a starboard list
EXTRA NOTES
*The "Manual steering" switch works by changing how the helms control the rudder from just being able to control the rudder yourself from the bridge to a more manual system. The bridge helm's rudder steering will be disabled, and will instead control a large dial in the wheelhouse. The wheelhouse helm will be the one that controls the rudder, so if you want to steer the ship from the bridge, you have to have another player on the helm reading the dial and matching the output.
-Don't leave the doors to the library or the ladie's boudoirs open, as they're not actually sealed spaces due to the windows and can thus flood the rest of the ship in choppy seas.
-I'll probably update this description to be a bit more clear and thorough later. As of writing this, it's currently 1:35 AM and I am very tired.
-This project took 13 months.
Based off of a variety of ships from the early-to-mid 19th century, mainly the RMS/HMS Himalaya of 1854, SS Indus of 1847, SS Great Britain of 1845 (and 1853(?) refit), and SS Great Eastern of 1859.
Guide to building paddle wheels:
[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3329559951]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3329559951[/url]
Discord server for seeing how new builds are coming along, hanging out, sharing builds, memes, and ship's plans, and participate in build challenges! :D
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