(Fictional) SS Austral was a small 261 tonne coastal liner built for the Gosford and Newcastle Steam Ship Company in 1877 in England. It served Routes from Newcastle to Gosford and Sydney. A experimental 3 rudder setup was used to allow the ship to have a tight turning radius and better low speed manuverabity. She operated from 1877-1933 when the Pacific Highway was completed and made her redundant. She was scraped later that year in 1934.
Top Speed: 20Kn (unrealistic for time period)
Range: 100km+
(has sink mode)
Capacity
Crew: 8
Passengers:
Steerage Class: 32
Cabin Class: 22
~ 260 GRT
Dimentions
Length 56.5m (185ft)
Beam 6.75m
Draught 2.75m
How to start. head down to the engine room the press the 3 buttons between the boilers. the either use the throttle in the engine room or up on the bridge to increase throttle.
0.8 throttle is a good throttle for cruising (10kn). infintate fuel and electrity are not needed to use this ship.
once the Boiler temperature reaches 100 degrees the engine with start to produce forward motion.
