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PROTEUS CLASS Colliers
Proteus, Jupiter, and Nereus – 1913 – Cyclops 1917
19,360 tons – 159m (542ft) length – 19m (65ft) beam – 8.4m (28ft) draft – 16 knots – 4x4-inch guns -- compliment: 16 officers and 220 enlisted. Capacity: 8,100 tons coal normal – 11,000 tons maximum overload.
After the cruise of the Great White Fleet (1907 to 1909), the United States Navy understood it would be impossible to rely upon foreign or commercially leased colliers during wartime conditions. Congress had always been reluctant to appropriate funds to build colliers due to their belief the fleet was meant to defend American shores – not to go swanning about on overseas duties. But the Navy was persistent, and between 1913 and 1917, four Proteus Class (sometimes referred to as Jupiter Class) colliers were designed and built. They were state-of-the-art for their day and could handle two ships (one on either beam) with a streamlined system of booms and winches for maximum speed and efficiency. Their length and narrow beam, with the forest of “Kingston posts” and cargo booms, made them unique among colliers. USS Jupiter was converted into the experimental aircraft carrier USS Langley in 1920, and was lost to Japanese air attack off Java in 1942. USS Cyclops was lost without a trace in 1918 -- both USS Proteus and Nereus were lost in 1941 – also without a trace. And all three were lost on the same shipping lane -- in the vicinity of the Bermuda Triangle.
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.
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