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HMS Keres (sinkable)

A product of a need for high speed, long range submarine to escort the battle fleet, the K – class vessels are unique in being driven by a steam turbine plant while surfaced (usual battery electric drive is used when submerged). While this succeeded in gaining high speed and long range, the design did have some drawbacks, especially if the engineers were forgetful…


Specifications
21 knot top speed surfaced
11 knot top speed submerged
Max safe depth – 50m
Crush depth – 60m
Roughly 450km range at top speed
Length – 56.5m
Width – 8.25m
Depth – 5.25m
Capacity for 11 crew

Armament
2 battle cannons mounted fore and aft
1 heavy autocannon mounted on superstructure
2 bow mounted whitefish mk3 torpedo launchers (one reload per tube)
2 broadside whitefish mk3 torpedo launchers (no reload)


Features
Simple yet detailed interior
Simulated steam turbines
Fully stocked equipment rooms
Scripted crush depth
Dedicated damage control station for emergency pumps
GPS autopilot
GPS Map


To start
Head through the conning tower and move aft to boiler room
Simply ignite the boiler using the button
In the control room, select which engine system to use (steam clutch or electric clutch)
Once steam pressure has risen, you're good to go
Warning
Before you dive you MUST close the boiler air intakes using the key ‘close vents for diving’ on the boiler

To dive
Extinguish the boiler and close the vents using the key
Flood the ballast tanks until it reaches the red line (you can stop filling then)
Disengage the turbine clutch and engage the electric motor clutch
At the dive helm, set the depth using the lever on the right


To sink
Dive with the boiler on and vents open
Once you decend below 20m the boiler will explode
Your fate is now sealed…

Notes
While she is capable of reversing while dived, this does funky things with the dive planes so its best used in emergencies only

Inspired by K Class submarines (1917)

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