Ships

## Overview

The primary vehicle of the server, they are large moving minecraft vehicles design principally for combat.
These vehicles can move on their own powered, design not unlike real ships with physical recipes resembling engines, cannons, sensors, and other equipment. They can be used for other purposes such as transports of goods or cargo, and passengers.

Players using these ships, especially the large ones, need crew. Players or Non-Player Characters (NPC) to maintain the ship function while it's being used.

## Common Parts of a Ship

* Bridge = The control room of the ship, where ship sign, Ship's Wheel, Helm Sign, Engine Order Telegraphic (lee helm) and Nav sign are located.
* Engine Room = Location in center or further aft in a ship, where power to move the ship is generated. Typically using either Diesel Engines or larger Boiler plants. Further more, boilers feed "Steam" energy into the Steam Engines and Generators which move the ship.
* Smoke Stack = Air vent that allows smoke from the magma of boilers or exhaust of a Diesel Engine to vent.
* Crew Quarters = Where the crew sleep and relax.
* Spot Light = Spots enemy vehicles or other things objects.
* Cargo Room = Sometimes known as Ship's Stores, this where supplies to feed the crew and fix the ship are housed.
* Ammunition Magazine = Storage Area for Ship's cannons and smaller guns ammunition.
* Powder Room = This is storage Area for large ships with cannons gun powder. Necessary for them to fire.
* Fuel Reservoirs = Storage area where a ship's fuel blocks are placed, usually near bottom of the ship or the Keel.
* Depth Charges = Anti-Submarine Weapon
* Main Cannon = Primary all purpose anti-vehicle weapon
* Anti-Aircraft Gun = Secondary weapon designed take light objects, enemy soldiers, and primarily to take out aircraft.

## Ship Types

    The server themed using ships early post-World War II type ships. Thus their classifications are used so.

The following list is types of ships used on the server.

(PC) Patrol Craft(PG) Patrol Craft, Gun "Gun Ship"(PT) Patrol Craft, Torpedo "Torpedo Boat"(K) Corvette "Light Frigate"(PF) Patrol Frigate(DE) Destroyer Escort(DD) Destroyer(CL) Light Cruiser(CA) Heavy Cruiser(M) Monitor(BC) Battlecruiser(BB) Battleship(CVE) Escort Carrier(CV) Aircraft Carrier(SSC) Submarine, Coastal "Coastal Submarine"(SS) Submarine, Attack "Attack Submarine"(SF) Submarine, Fleet "Fleet Submarine"(SC) Submarine, Cruiser "Submarine Cruiser"Coastal MerchantTankerCruise Liner(AUX) Auxiliary Ship
## Server Commands for Ships

* /ship - displays the ship's status
* /ship destroy - This will completely destroy the ship and block that made out of.
* /ship remove - Disabled the ship, rendering it inactive. This command will not destroy the ship or the blocks that make it out of.
* /ship disable - same as remove
* /ship release - This commands removes you the captain as commander of the ship, but leave the ship active. Another player can click on the "Ship Sign" and claim it.
* /ship recannon - This releases command cannons controlled by the End Rod
* /ship respawn - This allows individual crew to teleport to their ship their crewing, but scarifies Crew sign virtual member.
* /ship board - This will **shut off / turn on** the status / scoreboard that appear to the right side of the screen while aboard the ship
* /ship page #no. - This will flip through he pages of the status / scoreboard.
* /ship fast - turns on/off fast travel mode.
* /ship scuttle - This will sink the ship. Its used to prevent capture of enemy troops.
* /ship regen - This will instantly repair your ship
* /ship repair - Slow repair command
* /ship refuel - this will refuel the ship if resources are available.
* /ship mob - You or one of your player crewmembers fall off, they can use this command to climb aboard the ship. They will be handed a netting to help you climb out of your situation, and also a life preserver if you're in the water. **Note:** It can only be used once a minute, you have to be on the crew and close enough to the ship, and there have to be reserve villagers alive aka Vcrew Sign.

* /crew - This will the current list of players attached to your ship
* /crew leave - This command will allow you to be no longer part of the ship's crew.
* /crew add - [Captain Command Only] This commands adds someone who is on your ship who has just came aboard prior to being started
* /crew remove - [Captain Command Only] This will remove ALL crew members onboard the ship
* /crew remove <player Name> - [Captain Command Only] This allows the captain specify who they want removed from the ship's company (crew)
* /crew disband - [Captain Command Only] removes all members of the crew of the ship EXCEPT the Captain.

* /chat crew - This turns on/off the command that adds a person to the ship's exclusive chat line.

### Removed Commands

* /ship tp - This will teleport you back to the ship's bridge. This useful if the player falls of the ship or is far away needs to return, after a death. (This was replaced by /ship summons [player name] (this effectively allows a crew member to return but at the cost of one your vcrew members)

## Important Links Related to Ships

* How to Build - Ships
* All About - Boilers & Steam Engines
* How to Build - Diesel Engines
* List of Ship Parts and Optional Equipment