Historic Navy - pack 24 - Sailors  1.0.0

Sailors

“Life in the Navy is mighty fine…” or so the song goes. But life in the Edwardian Era navy – British or German – was not exactly a walk in the park. The North Sea, known as one of Earth’s smaller seas, can be a surprisingly inhospitable place. Cold on those long night watches – even in summer – and cold enough in winter to freeze the spray coming over the bow. Capital ship crews ranged from 900 to 1,200 officers and men, and even these big ships could be quite cramped below decks. The Royal Navy frequently slung hammocks on three levels, while the Germans managed to keep them on two tiers. Officers, of course, had cabins – though they often shared. Messing arrangements for the rank and file were not much better. Usually, communal tables were suspended from the deckhead and lowered on ropes at meal time (like a large swing), while the food was brought from a central galley. The food was not always good, but it was filling. The Royal Navy had better food, mainly because their supply system was effective. In Germany, as the war went on, the home front was unable to provide adequate supplies for the Army or the Navy. Where dining and sleeping arrangements were concerned, both navies were segregated by rank and social class. While the enlisted men came from all walks of life, the officers tended to be drawn from the nobility, or at least, the very rich.

In SC4, you can build the breakwaters, the piers, quays, and docks, and even plop the giant cranes to service your fleet of warships. But to really bring your naval base to life – you MUST have a dockyard workforce and SAILORS. “AP” has crafted an entire range of sailors, patterned after the uniforms of the Kaiserliche Marine. Tall leather seaboots, black trousers, and white jumpers with the black “tar-flap” neckerchief tied in a square knot across the chest. Topping it off is the traditional round, “flat-hat”, with a ribbon around the base carrying the ship’s name, tied at the back with the ends dangling down the neck. Of course, both the Royal Navy and the Kaiserliche Marine had summer uniforms – often referred to as “whites”. Dockyard quays are busy places. And everywhere you look, there are swarms of sailors and dock workers – going about a thousand different tasks. “AP” has provided a wide variety of figures and poses that can be suited to any job. This is the first installment of sailors – to be followed by other figures that will bring your dockside scenes to life.

How to use

This pack contains .SC4model-files and props as .SC4desc-files. So, by installing this pack nothing will directly appear in your game. You can use the props on your own lots or convert the SC4models into buildings, as you please. Since most props are to be used on water lots and props naturally align with the surface level, they will sink to the sea floor, if you do not stick to the guidelines on how to use props on water lots. Finally you will need to follow the instructions on how to make a lot transparent. You will find the props in any Lot-Editor under the prefix A_1P_h_

As per request from the community, I have also included a version of the ship without historic flags and crew.

Please visit @Dreadnought's CJ to get detailed descriptions and the historical backgrounds to these prop packs. You will see a wonderful display of the results of our long collaboration there and can get a preview of what might be hidden in the coming prop packs or simply get some inspiration for your own harbour!