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TS Lakewood

TS Lakewood - Passenger Excursion Steamship

WARNING
-This ship is very laggy. If you don’t have a good computer, I don’t recommend using this creation.
Reducing the physics detail setting should reduce the horrendous amount of lag.

-Also, this boat is a bit top-heavy. As long as you're moving, you should be fine (the fin stabilizers keep the ship safe in most reasonable conditions).

This is the TS Lakewood, a passenger turbine steamer. She is heavily inspired by the turbine steamers that used to sail the River Clyde (in Scotland) in the first half of the 20th century. This ship is very laggy and kind of top-heavy, but she’s quite fast and looks awesome! I originally started this project over 6 months ago, but I had to take a break due to school, so it only actually took me about 1-2 months to complete.

History (Fictional)
The TS Lakewood was built in 1930 in response to growing competition from rival turbine steamers. She was powered by one double-ended boiler powering two steam turbines, with each one driving a single screw. With a top speed of about 30 kts, she was much faster than her competition. Despite this, the Lakewood's typical operating speed was about 15-20 kts on normal trips (she was built for river excursions, so speed wasn't really a big concern). She quickly became very popular with her passengers, with her simple yet comfortable furnishings and amenities. The TS Lakewood ferried passengers around the Sawyer Islands until 1940, when she was used as a troop ship during World War II (WWII). In 1948, she was returned to civilian service and continued to serve her usual routes well into the 1960s. By this point, she was beginning to show her age and was becoming increasingly expensive to maintain and operate. Around 1968, the Lakewood ran aground near Holt Town. Although the grounding was relatively gentle and the ship only suffered minor damage, her owners decided to use this as an excuse to get rid of her (they had fallen on hard times and were attempting to cut costs wherever possible), so she was soon towed away and laid up. The TS Lakewood never returned to service and was scrapped the following year.

Instructions

Specifications
Length: 55.75 m (182 ft)
Beam (Width): 7.75 m (25 ft)
Draft (Depth): 3.75 m (12 ft)
Total Height: 19.75 m (65 ft)
Top Speed: ~30 kts (If you set the throttle to 0.95, you can push 35 kts)
Range: ~60 km

Credits
-"[4x3] Fully configurable GPS Autopilot" by Tajin
https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1584578096

-I want to thank SilverwolfGaming for helping me solve some of the stability issues that plagued my ship for the longest time. He helped me with the active stabilizer, which was a huge help, since I have no idea how to use PIDs properly. He’s way smarter than I am, and I recommend checking some of his stuff out.

-Other than that, I don’t think that I used anyone else’s stuff. If I’m wrong, please tell me so I can credit you!