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S.V Lady Amber (1795)

IMPORTANT : YOU MUST HAVE INFINITE ELECTRICITY ON IN ORDER FOR THIS VESSEL TO WORK.

Controls : The helm of this vessel is located on the aftermost section of the vessel (stern), where all sailing controls can be seen when interacting with the helm. W/S keys sail the vessel ahead, and backwards, A/D turning the ship to port or starboard. Pressing 3 will scuttle (sink) the ship within up to five minutes, though if you need to sink her instantly, pressing 2 will scuttle the vessel within seconds.

Note : This sailing vessel lists heavily occasionally, especially when turning, or being pushed by heavy waves or currents. Although she lists heavily occasionally, she will almost never capsize, making her safe to sail aboard. Because of the small size of this vessel, it is recommended that this ship is used to sail between ports that are within 10 KM away. You may of course, sail her into deeper waters, though as a warning, it will become increasingly difficult to control her in heavy seas.

S.V “Lady Amber” lore and history (1791-1834)
Before proceeding onwards, please understand that this ship is fictional, and was made simply for fun.
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The sailing vessel “Lady Amber” was originally built by the Eastern Sea Navigation Company under the name “Ocean Queen” in 1791. However due to financial difficulties, the heavily unfinished “Ocean Queen” was put up for sale. Not one company approached the unfinished ship, let alone buy her out. The financial difficulties became too much for the Eastern Sea Navigation Company in late 1794, where the company soon after collapsed. In 1795, a deeply traumatised William Johnathan Moore of the Sawyer Islands, who recently formed the New World Sailing Packet Company, purchased the Eastern Sea Navigation Company, so that he could merge it with his own company, and the “Ocean Queen”. The “Ocean Queen” was given temporary sails, where she sailed to the Perkin’s Shipbuilding Yard for both repairs (after practically rotting for four years upon the muddy shores), and for reconstruction. After William Moore lost his entire family aboard the S.V “Old World” after she partially capsized, with him being one of the only survivors, he made it his duty to ensure that his ships were safe, by which safety was made the foremost concern on the “Ocean Queen”. After her hull and deck houses were given repairs, deck plans were drawn up of her, where she was modernised heavily, given a new paint job, and was even renamed. Her new name would be named after William Moore’s recently deceased wife from aboard the “Old World”, the S.V “Lady Amber”. It did not take long to finish the “Lady Amber”, as her exterior, aside from the rigging, was already fitted. Her unfinished interiors were practically the only other thing this small vessel needed. The ship was divided into three sections, each wall dividing the compartments, acting as bulkheads, which was a design choice made by William Moore himself, knowing that the “Old World” had no bulkheads when she sank. If the “Lady Amber” were to sustain damage from beneath the waterline, she would either be saved from sinking due to her split compartments, or would at least sink at a slower rate, allowing her time to sail to potential nearby ships.
Her interiors were very luxurious for the time, with first cabin not being as cramped as what one would see aboard other ships. The saloon ran half the length of the vessel, where the panels were of basic carved teakwood. An upright piano was located on the aft end of the saloon, where a raised roof was conveniently placed in the middle of the saloon, with side skylights placed alongside it, allowing for bright, natural light to enter the interior. Although this was unusual for the time, William installed this, after barely making his escape aboard the “Old World” when the interior plunged into absolute darkness as she rolled over. In the event of something similar occurring, he wanted to be sure that passengers had enough light to escape in the event of an emergency. Whilst safety and luxury were the biggest priorities aboard the “Lady Amber”, speed was also a large priority. To have a faster ship meant that it would attract more potential passengers. Thus, her masts were extended to a substantially large height, allowing the ability to carry larger canvas sails. If one were to view her sitting upon the water, they would no doubt think that she was top-heavy. Although it would appear so, the draught of the “Lady Amber” was massive, allowing to keep the ship mostly stable, and allowing her to carry great quantities of cargo, making her a not only seaworthy vessel, but a profitable one as well.
On June 25th of 1795, the “Lady Amber” and “Lady Elizabeth” both departed on their maiden voyage, side-by-side, in an attempt to see which ship would sail the fastest across the sea. During the voyage, the two ships did not leave sight, both managing to cross the sea at remarkably the approximate same speeds. The two ships encountered short storms, gales, heavy seas, and more horrendous conditions. Though in the end, after four weeks at sea, both ships arrived at their destination. Amber however, arrived first to plenty of fanfare, due to her design allowing her to sail faster. Elizabeth arrived a mere three hours later, with the same amounts of fanfare. The Amber gained the reputation of being a speedy and safe vessel, whilst the Elizabeth gained the reputation of being a comfortable, and safe vessel. When the New World Sailing Packet Company put two smaller cargo vessels in-service one month after the maiden voyage, the two cargo vessels known as the “Ferocious” and the “Courageous”, both being brigs, occasionally served the Amber and her sister, depending on how booked they were. The amber remained one of the fastest vessels until 1798, when the next generation of packet ships superseded the “Lady Amber”.
In February of 1834, the Amber sailed through a gale shortly after leaving port, where she was heavily damaged and began taking on water. She was beached, will all lives being saved. The hull was scrapped, after being deemed not profitable to repair. today, buried under the mud, only her keel remains.
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Special thanks to a normal commentor for adding the scuttle feature to this particular vessel, and for creating the thumbnail!
And thank you, for taking interest in my first workshop item! Please do enjoy your time aboard the New World Sailing Packet Company (Greyhound Steam Navigation) vessel, “Lady Amber”.