Procan's Grace

Procan's Grace is the flagship of the Imperial Navy, a first-rate ship of the line sporting five decks and eight cannon, as well as mangonels and scorpion. It is commanded by First Sea Lord Khegdo Windprow.

Construction

In 5720 AtD the then Emperor Ogerius Jehen placed an order for the building of 8 new battleships, including the first-rate ship that would become the Procan's Grace. The reasoning behind this decision was to replace ships lost during the The Battle of Tynamore Reef, and to support the Emperor's new policy of a second Imperial expansion.
A brand new drydock, at Taskerhill Docks, was commissioned in Feymouth especially for the construction. This was to be paid for by a one-off Naval tax on merchants within the capital, which lead to some discontent amongst the trade guilds.
Six years later, in 5726 AtD, the Grace was launched with great fanfare.
Around 6,000 trees were used in the construction of the battleship, most of which were oaks harvested from the fringes of the Fearwyd Weald by the Taskerhill family of Keymouth. This was around fifty percent more trees than had previously been used on any vessel, signifying the immensity of the craft once finished.
Despite the dangers of the deeper regions of the Fearwyd Weald, the harvesting was done without trouble, and lead to a welcome surge in employment for the inhabitants of Feymouth and Feybend.

Service

The Grace first saw service in 5728 AtD, helping to secure the recently "liberated" city of The Styes, and has since been used in several battles against the ships of the Hold of the Sea Princes.
In one memorable engagement in 5763 AtD, the Grace successfully defended the Amber Coast from an attack by forces of the pirate queen Concetta, who was at that time the Shepherd of the Sea Princes.
The pirates' fleet of three Brigantines and a Galleon was forced by the Grace into shallow waters near the isle of Marduff. There the great battleship was able to pound the smaller pirate vessels with her guns from a safe range, sinking them all over a period of eight hours. Concetta escaped to the fertile hills of Marduff via a rowboat, and fled back to Monmurg.
Some say that the defeat lessened Concetta's influence within the Sea Princes, eventually leading to her being challenged to the fateful duel with Hammandaturian.
Now, in times of relative peace, the Grace is used as a private transport ship for the Emperor on his infrequent state visits as well as patrolling the important trade route of Trent's Channel.

Repair and Overhaul

In 5760 AtD Procan's Grace was brought into drydock in Seaton for refurbishment and was found to be suffering for severe infestation of Shipworm. As a test of a new, experimental technology the hull of the Grace was covered in a sheathing of copper metal in place of the traditional "black stuff" (a mix of tar and pitch).
Over time this has proven to be an exceptional guard against barnacles, Shipworm, corrosion and weed-growth, though the huge cost has meant that the practice has not found widespread use. The glint of the sun shining from the copper-clad hull has given the ship the nickname the "Sea Lantern".

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Key:

1: Poop deck	10: Fo'c'sle	19: Middle deck	28: Mooring bits	37: Powder room
2: Hammock nettings	11: Scorpion	20: War room	29: Manger	38: Aft hold
3: Mizzen mast	12: Foremast	21: Tiller head	30: Orlop deck	39: Shot locker
4: Quarterdeck	13: First-mate's cabin	22: Entry port	31: Sick bay	40: Well
5: Steering	14: Upper deck	23: Capstan head	32: Magazine	41: Main hold
6: Captain's View	15: Captain's day cabin	24: Galley	33: Lamp room	42: Cabin store
7: Boarding pikes	16: Captain's dining cabin	25: Lower deck	34: Midshipman's berth	43: Main magazine
8: Mainmast	17: Captain's sleeping cabin	26: Tiller	35: Forward magazine	44: Filling room
9: Gangway	18: Shot garlands	27: Chain and pumps	36: Blackpowder store

Procan's Grace by Andrew Howat

Captain

Khegdo Windprow

Nickname

The Grace, The Sea Lantern

Designation

Battleship

Creation Date

Constructed 5726 AtD

Crew

• Khegdo Windprow

Owning Organization

Imperial Navy

Length

190 feet

Weight

ca. 1,000 tons

Speed

4 mph

Complement / Crew

60

Cargo & Passenger Capacity

120 tons