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Version 1.0.0
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Deep Sea Salvage Tugs Langeoog and Spiekeroog Deep sea salvage tugs are considerably larger than other tugboats and have far more powerful engines. They are usually equipped with heavy-duty towing tackle, high-capacity pumps, lifting booms, fire-fighting hoses and equipment, diving rig, riveting gear, shoring timber, and even steel plates for patching. They are especially adept at towing damaged ships and pulling grounded ships back into deep water. The Langeoog Class salvage tugs were based closely upon the SS Foundation Franklin. Launched in 1918, she started life as the Royal Navy tug “Frisky”, and with the war over she was sold as surplus, which led to a much traveled and varied career. By 1930 she had been sold to Foundation Maritime in Canada, where she was refitted for deep sea salvage work and based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was one of the most successful of her type and carried out many daring and difficult rescues on the stormy North Atlantic. When other ships would not dare to leave harbor, Foundation Franklin would steam into the teeth of a monster storm, get a hawser on the stricken vessel, and tow into port what would otherwise have been a doomed merchant vessel and crew. She was legendary in her day, and in 1948 saved the SS Arosa in a hurricane so violent, it damaged “Franklin” beyond repair – and she was scrapped in 1949. Her exploits were immortalized in Farley Mowat’s 1958 book “The Grey Seas Under”. It’s still in print and makes a very good read. 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! -
Version 1.0.0
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SEAGOING TUGBOATS Nordwind and Passat The tugs Nordwind and Passat are categorized as “seagoing” tugs, and ours come from a “mixed” background. Nordwind is patterned closely upon a design commissioned by the Hamburg-Amerika Steamship Line. As the transatlantic immigrant trade grew in volume, Hamburg-Amerika became the chief carrier – which eventually resulted in ocean liners of ever-increasing size. They soon realized the available tugboats simply didn’t have the horsepower to shove around enormous passenger liners, and Hamburg-Amerika commissioned the design of a larger and more powerful tug. Kaiser Wilhelm II was close friends with the Director of the steamship line (Albert Ballin) and thought the tugs would be ideal for handling dreadnoughts. An unknown number of tugs were eventually built by Ballin and leased to the Kaiserliche Marine. The Passat is a more modern and more powerful version of the Nordwind, with an enclosed wheelhouse, even more powerful engines, higher freeboard to improve sea-keeping qualities, and beefed-up winch capacity. The actual appearance of the Passat tugs was arrived at by using “pieces” of several tugs from the late 1920’s to the early 1940’s. Seagoing tugs were capable of dealing with the largest ships and enormous barge tows on the open sea, but for especially difficult jobs or very long-haul jobs, a salvage tug was usually hired. 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! -
Version 1.0.0
210 Downloads
HARBOUR TUGBOATS Midgard, Asgard, Thor, and Odin Having placed the steam paddle tug into the game, we realized they were not “advanced technology”. They were, for example, too small and would have lacked the horsepower to deal with warships as they grew larger and heavier. The “Harbour Tugs” are one step toward more modern tugboats that were constantly being developed to meet ever-increasing needs. The new tugs were designed with better wheelhouse arrangements, better navigational equipment, heavier winch and towing capacity, and coal-fired steam engines developing higher horsepower. The Midgard Class tugs represent a first step toward more modern boats – more streamlined hulls with larger engines to handle bigger warships. These small tugs could be found performing almost any sort of duty in the harbour – nudging merchant ships into their berths, towing one or more barges or lighters, and towing or attending crane barges and work boats. They would be capable of doing jobs within the harbour or nearby coastal waters, but would not be suitable for seagoing duties. 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! -
Version 1.0.0
200 Downloads
ESMERALDA CLASS Steam Paddle Tug Esmeralda, Sophia, and Helena The paddle wheel steam tug first came into use sometime around 1814 – probably once some bright lad realized there was a buck to be made towing sailing ships in and out of harbours when the winds were uncooperative. The cost of fitting a marine steam engine and paddle wheels to a ship could be comparatively costly in those days, but the advantages conveyed by steam propulsion over that of the wind, easily offset the costs. Steam tugs could sail with or without the wind, towing barges in coastal waters or rivers, moving sailing ships in and out of ports, and even towing sailing ships to ports upriver. By 1854 the Royal Navy even had small paddle wheel steam sloops and used them, and leased steam tugs, to tow sailing ships-of-the-line into bombardment formations off Sevastopol during the Crimean War. Steam paddle tugs were used all over the world and, barring accidents, had long and productive lives. They were simple and uncomplicated boats, with – for the most part – unsophisticated machinery and cheap coal propulsion. They required small crews, were usually wooden construction, and could be easily and cheaply repaired if damaged – possibly their chief reason for longevity. Our paddle tugs, the Esmeralda, Sophia, and Helena, were all patterned – with minor variations – on the “Carleton Hall” – a classic example of those in use during the first two decades of the 20th Century. She was launched in 1914, specifically for use in the “Tyneside” coaling trade. The ship type existed for just over 120 years, with the last working steam paddle tugs being retired in 1964. It should be noted, “Helena” is a diagonal model. 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! -
Version 1.0
1,308 Downloads
The SCT Warrior from SBT team is finally here Modeled after tugs of the early years of the 20th century this 1x2 lot can be found in the parks menu. It costs $100 to plop and features custom query, and sound effect. It costs $15 a month and goes great in your dockyards. A huge thanks goes to the SBT Team on this- for without there help this wouldn't be released. Thanks to team member frex for the render and lotting along with the custom query.
