Name: H.M.S. STORM KING Owners: William D. Cody Address: 5805 Sun Blest Circle, Sun Valley, NV 89433 Phone: 775-674-6512 Email: steamboatbill@sbcglobal.net |
HULL: Type/Style - Ocean going armed tug used in WWII to rescue disabled ships, ships that could not keep up with a convoy. Material - Fiberglass - Hull purchased from "Staubitz of Buffalo" 15 years ago. LOA - 60 inches. Beam - 13 inches. |
ENGINE: Manufacturer - Saito Number of Cylinders - Two engines with two cylinders each. Bore/Stroke - 1/2 x 1/2 inch. Special Features - Simplex steam operated feed pump. Propeller/Drive - 3.5 inch diameter - 3 blade - 2 propellers & shafts - counter rotation - Kort nozzles. |
BOILER/FIRING: Type - Horizontal with 2" diameter furnace tube with five Galway tubes. Material - Copper. Size - 6 inch diameter x 9.5 inches long. Firing - Single propane burner. Operating Pressure - 60 PSI. |
RADIO SYSTEM: Channels Used - Seven - Rudder, Right Throttle, Right Fwd/Rev, Left Throttle, Left Fwd/Rev, Whistle, Siren. Operating Frequency - Channel 83 FM. |
ADDITIONAL: Electronic whistle and siren. Electronic boiler water level control of my own design. |
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