Grampus

### Occupation

Navy submarine (formerly, in the cartoon)Captain Star's submarine (currently, in the cartoon)

Submarine helmsman (fanfic, as a human)

### Friends

Ten Cents, Sunshine, Hercules, Big Mac, Warrior, O.J., Top Hat, Big Mickey, Sally, Boomer, Frank and Eddie, Izzy Gomez, Captain Star, Captain Zero, Zak, Zorran, Zebedee, Zip, Zug, Mighty Mo, Lillie Lightship, Bluenose, Sea Rogue**Fanfic:** Theodore, Emily, Oliver, Foduck, The Dispatcher, Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Edward, Henry, Emily, Rebecca, Nia, Toby, Sir Topham Hatt, Duck, Bill and Ben, Timothy, Rosie, Stanley, Ryan, Sonny, Diesel, Daisy, Salty, Porter, Paxton, Sidney, Philip, Victor, Skarloey and Rheneas, Whiff, Marion, Skiff, Hiro, Kenji, Mavis, Annie and Clarabel, Charlie, Billy, Terence, Bertie, Bulgy, Cleo, Ruth, Donald and Douglas, Cranky, Carly, Judy and Jerome, Billy, Elizabeth, George, Peter Sam, Sir Handel, Mighty Mac, Duncan, Freddie, Duke, Owen, Merrick, Harvey, Millie, Luke, Stephen, Glynn, Shane, Aubrey and Aiden, Tamika, Ace. Isla, Spencer, Henrietta, Hugo, Rocky, Harold, Flynn, Captain, Butch, Belle, Nelson, Jack, Alfie, Oliver, Max and Monty, Kelly, Byron, Ned, Isobelle, Patrick, Brenda, Buster, Darcy, Kevin, Oliver, Ashima, Rajiv, Noor Jehan, Shankar, Charubala, Lorenzo, Beppe, Gina, Stefano, Ester, Gabriela, Raul, Gustavo, Marcia and Marcio, Fernando, Hank, Sam, Gator, Norman and Dennis, Hong-Mei, Yong Bao, An-An and Yin-Long, Den, Dart, Beau, Toad, Duchess, Lexi, Theo, Hurricane, Merlin, Frankie, Beresford, Caitlin, Connor, Ferdinand, Bash and Dash, Emerson, Lei, Natalie, Cassia, 'Arry and Bert, Bert, Rex, Mike, Lucy, Phillip and Filmore, Hank, George

### Likes

Spitting out the water in the tugs' faces, saving Lillie from being sunken, Lillie Lightship, regatta, to be part of Star Fleet

### Dislikes

Being destructed by the navy, getting distracted due to the band provides noises

## Character's Bio

### Full name

Patrick "Grampus" De Pillecyn (fanfic, as a human)

### Race

English, Dutch, Scottish (fanfic, as a human)

## Physical Apearance

### Eye Colour

Black (cartoon)Pale cyan-blue (fanfic, as a human)

### Complexion

Grey with white name writing (cartoon)Pale (fanfic, as a human)

### Status

Alive

"*But that's not fair! He's still a useful submarine! He does lots of things for us.*"

— Ten Cents protesting **Grampus**' destruction, "Regatta"

**Grampus** is one of *TUGS* characters. He was a small gray submarine whom Captain Star brought from the navy. He is a grandfatherly figure and a close friend to the other Star Fleet vessels, helping them out with various situations.

In the fanfic, *The Secret & Dearest Life of Everything in Sodor*, Grampus' surname, De Pillecyn, is a kind of a reference to Marthe De Pillecyn from Belgian music trio, K3.

## Biography

### *TUGS*

Grampus appears for the first time in the episode *"Pirate,"* in which he helped to prove Ten Cents' innocence. He next appears in the episode *Regatta*, in which he saved Lillie Lightship from sinking by plugging the hole in her side with his front. Later, he was nearly blown up by Bluenose the naval tug having been branded as *too old for further service* and was out of commission. He was thankfully swiftly rescued by Ten Cents, Big Mac, O.J., and Top Hat. On the same day, he was bought by Captain Star and joined the Star Fleet as their first Star submarine. He speaks with a Central English accent (with a noticeable lisp). In the 1989 Annual story *The Race*, he helps Big Mac win a race against Zorran, who sabotages the race.

Grampus also has a tendency to spit water in the tug's faces, most prominently at Bluenose in the episode *"Regatta"* and at Top Hat while he was asleep in the episode *"Ghosts."* Grampus docks near the famous Bridge Café, but due to the noise provided by the band, he gets distracted, often moves around the harbour; this is best shown in *Pirate*. Nothing is said that when Grampus was bought by Captain Star to prevent his demise, that he moved to the Star Dock to rest.

Grampus' whistle is really Sunshine's in a higher pitch.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Grampus is based on the USS Grampus (SS-4), which was named after the Grampus, a type of blunt-nosed dolphin. This submarine was sunk as a target in January 1922.

A Grampus, also known as Risso's Dolphin, is also a type of blunt-nosed dolphin.

Spike Knight built Grampus based on old photos of a *Plunger*-class submarine. The Grampus model used the same trolley mechanism utilised for moving the tugs, except his was able to lift up and down to surface.

## Physical Appearance

### Livery

Grampus is painted grey with his name painted on in white.

### Fanfic

As a human, Grampus has pale skin, light blond hair and pale cyan-blue eyes. He wears a pair of silver glasses, gray turtleneck sweater, brown trousers and shoes.

## Fanfics

The Secret & Dearest Life of Everything in Sodor

Grampus was appearing in the second series, he went with the other Star Fleet, the Z-Stacks and the Salvage Fleet were on their way to bringing the big barges to Bigg City Port. Billy saw two engines huffed on the rail bridge that wasn't safe. Later, Percy was falling off his own engine into the Up River and drowned, James was shocked terrifying that he saw him falling off and drowned. He jumped off from his own engine into it to save him. He shouts louder for help to save them both. Suddenly, Billy tells Grampus that he heard there's someone needed help. He tells the others that he heard someone needs help.

After the rescue, Grampus and the others went out of their boats and walk towards to Hercules, James and an unconscious and wet Percy. James was feeling alright, soaking wet and covered with a big towel, but Percy wasn't breathing. Hercules laid Percy down on the ground and performs CPR on him. Later, he stops performed it as he heard Percy was finally breathing slowly and he was listening to his heart that was beating. Percy was awake as he coughs out the water from his lungs. Hercules touches him in the back with his hand as he covered him around with a big towel. He lifted him up and bring him and James to his tugboat to take a rest.