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SS Duchess of Cumbria

1. Make your way to the aft-most boiler room, the one right next to the engine room, and make your way up to the upper level catwalks.
   
2. Find the single manual valve running along the boiler uptakes labeled "cold start air valve" and open it.
   
3. While the one firebox heats up, go ahead and open all auxiliary line manual valves (they are all located on these upper level catwalks)
   
4. Make your way to the dynamo platform just above the main turbine engines, and open their manual valves.
   
5. Once the dynamos are spinning, go the the breaker room, and press the button that directs electricity to the machinery circuit using the directors (the buttons next to all the switchboards) and flip all the breakers that are labeled boiler room / engine room fans
   
6. Make your way to each boiler, and using the keypad located near the floor, set all boilers to the max operating temp (170-175 degrees)
   
7. Open all water injector valves
   
8. Close that cold start air valve you originally opened, and feel free to open all the main line and auxiliary line valves in both boiler rooms (all are located on that upper level catwalk.
   
9. Wait for boiler pressure to rise. At this point, you should be ok to send electricity to the lighting and wireless circuits.

• The engine controls consist of 2 throttle levers per engine. One works the main forward turbine, while the other works the reversing turbine.
  
• There is no speedometer on the ship. You will have to gauge speed by the rps meter, though specific settings for slow, half, and full speeds are posted right next to the main turbine's throttle lever.

*The history / lore of this ship is developing in real time the the Stormworks Maritime Hub discord server based off the RP experiences she goes through on her crossings.*


Originally laid down in 1901 at the Anderson Shipyard, Hull #003 was meant to be a grand new express liner for the still young Imperial Shipping Line. Part way through her construction, however, a decision from the board of Imperial was made to merge with another young, upstart shipping line: Hedland Lines, and thus, Imperial Hedland Lines was born.

Completed in 1905, and entering service alongside her sister, the SS Duchess of St. Lawrence, the SS Duchess of Cumbria was the first Major express liner built for the newly merged Imperial Hedland Lines. At a significant size difference from the rest of the fleet, the Duchess' could boast a more spacious accommodation for passengers. With her set of turbines, she could also boast a much higher top speed than any other liner in the fleet. She and her sister usher in a new era for Imperial Hedland.


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