Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop[6E]: SS Edmund Fitzgerald

[shadowcat1313]

With the anniversary of the sinking coming up, I realized I had never worked this up, especially since I have a Ghost Ship scenario for Horror Hero that uses her.

 

for a very interesting take on the disaster from the reporter who had to interview the families... http://members.peak.org/~kightp/scribble/fitz.html

 

SS Edmund Fitzgerald

 

Player:

 

Val Char Cost

110 STR 0

10 DEX 0

51 BODY 0

4 PD 3

2 ED 0

3 SPD 10

 

 

 

 

12m RUN 0

8m SWIM 0

4m LEAP 0

Characteristics Cost: 113

 

Cost Power

Construction

1 1) Hardened Steel: (Total: 1 Active Cost, 1 Real Cost) +1 BODY (Real Cost: 1)

20 2) Displacement Tonnage: +20 BODY

Powerplant

4 1) Oil Fired Steam Turbines: Endurance Reserve (10 END, 10 REC) Reserve: (11 Active Points); OIF Immobile (-1 1/2), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Hour (-1/4); REC: (8 Active Points); OIF Immobile (-1 1/2), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4)

4 2) Ships Generators: Endurance Reserve (10 END, 10 REC) Reserve: (11 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Crew-Served ([3-4] people; -1/2), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Week (-0); REC: (8 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Crew-Served ([3-4] people; -1/2), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4)

Mobility

1 1) Swimming +4m (8m total) (2 Active Points); Surface Only (-1), Side Effect (propeller does KA 2d6 to anyone coming in contact with bottom stern of vehicle, occurs automatically, only affects environment around vehicle; -3/4), Limited Maneuverability (-3/4), Crew-Served ([3-4] people; -1/2), Difficult to Operate (Unwieldy Design; -1/4), 1 Continuing Fuel Charge lasting 1 Week (easily-obtained fuel; -0)

35 2) Large Boat's Anchor: +100 STR, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (150 Active Points); Partial Coverage (-2), OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4)

2 3) Heavy Anchor Chain: +10 BODY (10 Active Points); Partial Coverage (-2), OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4)

Electronics Systems

16 1) Navigation Radar: Radar (Radio Group), Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), MegaScale (1m = 1 km; +1) (40 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Sense Affected As More Than One Sense [very common Sense] (-1/2)

5 2) Basic Vehicle Radios: High Range Radio Perception (Radio Group) (12 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4)

Command and Control

1 1) Bridge and Helm: +2 with Combat Piloting (4 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Crew-Served ([3-4] people; -1/2), Costs Endurance (-1/2), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4)

Personnel Systems

Other Equipment

29 1) Fire Suppression System: Dispel Fire Powers 12d6, (+2) (108 Active Points); 2 Charges (-1 1/2), OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -1/4)

Powers Cost: 118

 

 

Cost Skill

1 +1 with Mechanics (2 Active Points); OIF Bulky (Reduces Vehicle to 1/2 DCV; -1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4)

1 +2 with Navigation (4 Active Points); OIF Immobile Fragile (-1 3/4)

Skills Cost: 2

 

 

Cost Talent

2 Bump Of Direction (3 Active Points); OIF Fragile (-3/4)

2 Absolute Time Sense (3 Active Points); OIF Fragile (-3/4)

2 Eidetic Memory (5 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4)

Talents Cost: 6

 

Total Character Cost: 239

 

Pts. Disadvantage

General Information

0 1) Weight in Displacement Tons [Notes: 13,632]

0 2) Draft [Notes: 39 feet]

0 3) Top Speed [Notes: 14

]

0 4) Propulsion [Notes: As built:

 

* Coal fired Westinghouse Electric Corporation Steam Turbine 2 cylinder @ 7,500 SHP

 

After refit:

 

* Conversion to oil fuel and the fitting of automated boiler controls over the winter of 1971–72.

* Carried 72,000 U.S. gallons (60,000 imp gal; 273 m³) fuel oil

]

0 5) Range [Notes: Not Given]

0 6) Crew [Notes: 29]

0 7) Country of Origin [Notes: United States]

0 8) Date In Service [Notes: June 7,1958]

0 9) Intended Usage [Notes: taconite bulk carrier laker]

Actual Complications

15 1) Distinctive Features: Largest of the Great Lakes Ironboats at the time of her sinking (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)

10 2) Unluck: 2d6

Design Notes

0 1) Origin of the Name [Notes: Northwestern announced their decision to name the boat for its President and Chairman of the Board, Edmund Fitzgerald, whose father had been a lake captain]

Disadvantage Points: 25

Base Points: 200

Experience Required: 39

Total Experience Available: 0

Experience Unspent: 0

[shadowcat1313]

Re: Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop[6E]: SS Edmund Fitzgerald

 

35 years ago today, 29 men went down with the Edmund Fitzgerald, and they still dont know for sure why, she has broken in two, best guess is she bottomed out on a shoal that was about 30 foot in depth, and the Fitz drew 39

[Susano]

Re: Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop[6E]: SS Edmund Fitzgerald

 

35 years ago today' date=' 29 men went down with the Edmund Fitzgerald, and they still dont know for sure why, she has broken in two, best guess is she bottomed out on a shoal that was about 30 foot in depth, and the Fitz drew 39[/quote']

 

If the storm was anything like it was portrayed in the song, a lot of things can happen. Waves can rip a hatch off, the ship can turn turtle, shifting cargo can cause the ship to list to one side, or she might break her spine and crack in two.

[Barton]

Re: Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop[6E]: SS Edmund Fitzgerald

 

The wreck was found by Canadian military aircraft using MAD gear. The wreck itself answered few questions on what happened.

Unluck of 2D6.... I question that. Sailing in bad weather on the Great Lakes is not unluck in and of itself. By shipwreck per square mile of water the Great Lakes are the MOST dangerous body of water in the world.

Should not the endurance reserve for the power plants have crew requirements?

Should the fuel duration of the turbines be a week?

[shadowcat1313]

Re: Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop[6E]: SS Edmund Fitzgerald

 

I went with the unluck after reading what I could on the history of the ship, there were a couple of minor incidents in her history also

your right on the endurance etc, although she also put into various ports for supplies and mail, so thats a good question

[shadowcat1313]

Re: Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop[6E]: SS Edmund Fitzgerald

 

I will check the crew roster as to her engine room crew later today and fix that

[shadowcat1313]

Re: Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop[6E]: SS Edmund Fitzgerald

 

ok, bear in mind I am not that versed on crew nomenclature, looks like an engine room crew of 6

 

Last - First - Position - Age - Hometown

Armagost, Michael E. Third Mate 37 Iron River, Wisconsin

Beetcher, Fred J. Porter 56 Superior, Wisconsin

Bentsen, Thomas D. Oiler 23 St. Joseph, Michigan

Bindon, Edward F. First Assistant Engineer 47 Fairport Harbor, Ohio

Borgeson, Thomas D. Maintenance Man 41 Duluth, Minnesota

Champeau, Oliver J. Third Assistant Engineer 41 Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Church, Nolan S. Porter 55 Silver Bay, Minnesota

Cundy, Ransom E. Watchman 53 Superior, Wisconsin

Edwards, Thomas E. Second Assistant Engineer 50 Oregon, Ohio

Haskell, Russell G. Second Assistant Engineer 40 Millbury, Ohio

Holl, George J. Chief Engineer 60 Cabot, Pennsylvania

Hudson, Bruce L. Deck Hand 22 North Olmsted, Ohio

Kalmon, Allen G. Second Cook 43 Washburn, Wisconsin

MacLellan, Gordon F. Wiper 30 Clearwater, Florida

Mazes, Joseph W. Special Maintenance Man 59 Ashland, Wisconsin

McCarthy, John H. First Mate 62 Bay Village, Ohio

McSorley, Ernest M. Captain 63 Toledo, Ohio

O'Brien, Eugene W. Wheelsman 50 Toledo, Ohio

Peckol, Karl A. Watchman 20 Ashtabula, Ohio

Poviach, John J. Wheelsman 59 Bradenton, Florida

Pratt, James A. Second Mate 44 Lakewood, Ohio

Rafferty, Robert C. Steward 62 Toledo, Ohio

Rippa, Paul M. Deck Hand 22 Ashtabula, Ohio

Simmons, John D. Wheelsman 63 Ashland, Wisconsin

Spengler, William J. Watchman 59 Toledo, Ohio

Thomas, Mark A. Deck Hand 21 Richmond Heights, Ohio

Walton, Ralph G. Oiler 58 Fremont, Ohio

Weiss, David E. Cadet 22 Agoura, California

Wilhelm, Blaine H. Oiler 52 Moquah, Wisconsin

 

Crew Roster pasted from http://ssedmundfitzgerald.com

[Susano]

Re: Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop[6E]: SS Edmund Fitzgerald

 

She's up on my site now.

[Ian Mackinder]

Re: Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop[6E]: SS Edmund Fitzgerald

 

If the storm was anything like it was portrayed in the song' date=' a lot of things can happen. Waves can rip a hatch off, the ship can turn turtle, shifting cargo can cause the ship to list to one side, or she might break her spine and crack in two.[/quote']

 

... Plus any number of combinations thereof.