CIVILIAN GROUND VEHICLES

SS EDMUND FITZGERALD

Val	Char	Cost	Notes
20	Size	100	Length 203.19m, Width 101.59m, Height 101.59m, Volume 2,097,152m^3, Mass 104.9 kton,
			OCV +13, KB -20
110	STR	0	HTH Damage 22d6  END [11]
10	DEX	0	

4	PD	3	4 PD (4 rPD)
4	ED	3	4 ED (4 rED)
3	SPD	10	Phases:  4, 8, 12
3	OCV	0	
3	DCV	0	

30	BODY	0
Total Characteristic Cost:  102

Movement:	Swimming:  8m/16m

Abilities & Equipment
	Construction
1	1)  Hardened Steel:  +1 BODY
20	2)  Displacement Tonnage:  +20 BODY

	Powerplant
4	1)  Oil Fired Steam Turbines:  Endurance Reserve  (10 END, 10 REC) Reserve:  OIF Immobile (-1 ½), 
	Real Gear (-¼), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Hour (-¼); REC:  OIF Immobile (-1 ½), Real Gear (-¼), [1 cc]
4	2)  Ship's Generators:  Endurance Reserve  (10 END, 10 REC) Reserve:  OIF Bulky (-1), Crew-Served 
	([3-4] people; -½), Real Gear (-¼), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Week (-0); REC:  OIF Bulky (-1),
	Crew-Served ([3-4] people; -½), Real Gear (-¼), [1 cc]

	Movement Systems
1	1)  Swimming +4m (8m total); 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; -¾), Limited Maneuverability (-¾), Crew-Served ([3-4] people; -½), Difficult to Operate 
	(Unwieldy Design; -¼), 1 Continuing Fuel Charge lasting 1 Week (easily-obtained fuel; -0)
35	2)  Large Boat's Anchor:  +100 STR, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +½); Partial Coverage (-2), 
	OIF Bulky (-1), Real Gear (-¼)
2	3)  Heavy Anchor Chain:  +10 BODY; Partial Coverage (-2), OIF Bulky (-1), Real Gear (-¼).
	 
	Electronics Systems
16	1)  Navigation Radar:  Radar (Radio Group), Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), MegaScale 
	(1m = 1 km; +1); OIF Bulky (-1), Sense Affected As More Than One Sense (Sight Group and Radio Group; -½)
5	2)  Basic Vehicle Radios:  High Range Radio Perception (Radio Group); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), 
	Real Gear (-¼)
	 
0	Command and Control
1	1)  Bridge and Helm:  +2 with Combat Piloting; OIF Bulky (-1), Crew-Served ([3-4] people; -½), 
	Costs Endurance (-½), Real Gear (-¼)	1
	 
0	Other Equipment
29	1)  Fire Suppression System:  Dispel Fire Powers 12d6,  (+2); 2 Charges (-1 ½), OIF Bulky (-1), 
	Real Gear (-¼), [2]

	Talents
1	Vehicle Clock:  Absolute Time Sense; OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -¼)
2	Basic Maps And Compass:  Bump Of Direction; OIF Fragile (-¾)
2	Vehicle Data Recorders:  Eidetic Memory; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Real Gear (-¼)

	Skills
1	Assorted Maintenance Tools Carried Aboard:  +1 with Mechanics; OIF Bulky (Reduces Vehicle to 
	½ DCV; -1 ¼), Real Gear (-¼)
1	Basic Navigation Equipment:  +2 with Navigation; OIF Immobile Fragile (-1 ¾)

Total Abilities & Equipment Cost:  126
Total Vehicle Cost:  228

Value Complications
	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
	 
	General Information
	1)  Weight in Displacement Tons:  13,632
	2)  Draft:  39 feet
	3)  Top Speed:  14 knots
	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 m?) fuel oil
	5)  Range:  Not Given
	6)  Crew:  29
	7)  Country of Origin:  United States
	8)  Dates In Service:  June 7, 1958 to November 10, 1975
	9)  Intended Usage:  taconite bulk carrier laker
	 
	Design Notes
	1)  Origin of the Name:  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.

Total Complication Points:  25
Total Cost:  203/5 = 41
SS Edmund Fitzgerald

Character sheet by Robert Kevin Walsh


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