Steam tug S/T Geoff
This is the fictional tugboat S/T Geoff.
It is based on various little tugs i found from a single google search.
This tug was built 1941 by Geoff 'n' sons shipbuilders for the Geoff city steamship Co. (G.C.T).
The extremly short keel was laid november 8th and the ship was completed later the same month.
It was put in service at Geoff city for moving somewhat heavy cargo ships.
It was transfered to the Geofflandia shipping company when it was formed in 1981.
It remained in service until 1992 when it was left to rot at a particularly dirty dock at the east end of Geoff city.
Statistics
Dimensions
Length overall
19.75 metres
Beam
5.25 metres
Draught
3.25 metres
Lightweight displacement
141 tonnes
Drive type
Turbo-electric drive
Single turbine driving medium generator
Medium motor connected to prop via 3 speed gearbox with reverse.
The gear speeds go as follows:
Low gear
7 knots
High gear
15 knots
secret gear
25 knots
All speeds also obtainable in reverse
startup instructions
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[*] Turn on all breakers on main deck
[*] Go to engine room
[*] Turn on fuel pump
[*] Set fuel flow to half and ignite both boilers
[*] Turn on condensate pumps
[*] Turn on condenser cooling pumps (labeled just "pumps")
[*] Set condenser flow to full on both condensers
[*] Wait for steam pressure to reach 51 to 54 atmospheres
[*] Set fuel flow to 0.2/0.3 to save fuel
[*] Turn on turbine inlet for both boilers to full
[*] Check that generator output is at 422 (main deck)
[*] Drive the ship using throttle lever and gear buttons in wheelhouse
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IMPORTANT!
You have to go down to the engine room every once in a while otherwise the fire will go out.
Coal barges in second photo by Bjorn & Rubix
I will update this description tomorrow
