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SS Dufor

SS Dufor

Alternative cargo ship that doesn´t existed!
This steam ship is completly designed by me so everyting im gonna write here is just a fiction!

Ship was made in 1912 in Southampton to transport big parts/items. But because of the start of the Great war was confiscated for military usage. Few guns were mounted on her. Dufor transported supllies and equipment to France front. Due to less maintenance ship cored more quickly.

How to set a ship to motion

For first you have to go to engine room and fire up 2 boilers.
After fire up temperature in boilers will start to rise. Wait until 100°C (dial with boiler temperatur is right next to boiler firebox). Water will start boiling and make steam to run engines.
Wait until 1 bar pressure (dial with boiler pressure is right next to boiler firebox or in bridge).
After 1 bar of pressure you need to go to ship´s bridge and set telegraph to move. Telegraph is on left side from helm.
To make it move you have to touch (e,q) on display. Ship having 3 speeds foward and 3 speeds reverse. Red is for reverse and black for foward. „S“ stands for slow, „H“ for half speed and „F“ Full throttle.

How to set lifeboats

For first we gonna speak about 2 lifeboats on deck A (the upper one).

1 - Unlock lifeboat
2 - Pull him up (variable)
3 - Hold e/q on torque crank (davits)
4 - Pull lifeboat down
5 - After it touch water release lifeboat by key button (or just simply release electric connectors)

If you want to pull it back up:
Warning! Cannot be done with less then medium physics!
1 - Hold key button named under electric connectors (This can be tricky)
2 - Pull lifeboat back by „Up“ button
3 - Press David Dirrection and then torque crank (Davids)
4 - Pull lifeboat down to deck
5 - Press „Unlock lifeboat“ button to lock it back to deck

Third lifeboat on back
There are two ways how to set up this lifeboat.

First metod:
Start with untying ropes.
Then use crane on the back to grab it and move it to the sea.
Second metod:
Unty the ropes and just leave it till it touches water in case ship gonna sink :)

How to controll lifeboats

On lifeboat are two torque cranks. Use them for move like oarse.
Nothing hard. I think…

Cargo Doors
Right next to a crane is grey torque crank with button.
Toruque crank to open the cargo doors

For close cargo door press button „Cargo doors direction“ and then torque crank.

Ship Equipment

Dufor having 4 ship cannons on starbord and portside. Ammunation for them is hiding right next to crane on foward and back of the ship.
1 anti aircraft gun located on stern with its ammunation
2 machineguns on forecastle. (front)
1 ammunation crate in rear cargo space
1 equipment crate in rear cargo space
2 Cranes on front and rear
2 Cargo doors
Pumps
Marconi Wirelles Unit

Credits

Ship using Customizable Engine Order Telegraph by Runar_MountainView
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2927438535&searchtext=telegraph

XML Decorative Telegraphs by Pagmon
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2952812088&searchtext=telegraph

Binnacle by RandomThingsPosted
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2651893378&searchtext=decorative

LUA Interactive Map Table Example by WH1T3_No1SE
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1741968004&searchtext=Table+map

Corvette Steam Engine Controller by IronChad
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2836703281&searchtext=Steam+engine+controller

Marconi Wireless unit by Vincent5482
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2619857368&searchtext=Marcony+

Special thanks for help with building

Mallamar
JDRules
Trailer

Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5 by Rowan
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2340767856&searchtext=Se+5
Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 Floatplane by AegiusX3 as Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 (Remodeled)
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2420842828&searchtext=Brandenburg

Aerial Torpedo by Tentacle
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2932158611&searchtext=Torpedo

Terminal Camodo Harbor Crane by Enzocats
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2233848128&searchtext=harbor

Mark IV | WW1 Tank by Erik coolman
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2602741919&searchtext=Mark+IV


Music:
Škwor – Tak to jsme my (no vocals) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrmD_nzDK2Q
Divokej Bill – Dávno (no vocals) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc93bcsh1mE
A Soundtrack for the Anti Hero – Music for Pure Vengeance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGKJCUV2VIY&t=919s

Special thanks for help with recording

KingArtus
Sirmix
Degman_CZ
SajakaCZ

In conclusion, I would like to write some words. Even if nobody reading this. :D
This ship helped to keep me entertained in not good times. And im little bit scared what im gonna do now cause i fell little in love with those ships.
I tryed to put in this project much as i can. I learned many new things about steam ships, meeted new peoples that were nice to help me with anything, and they did…
It took me around 200 hours building with recording trailer for it.
And it all started with just one art on paper, in end of the year 2021

As usual but today little different…
Good luck on the seas of Stormworks :D