How to build or sail a Clermont (steam ship)

So, ye've set yer sights on the Clermont, the iron beast that scoffs at the wind itself? A fine ambition, matey. I've sailed her blackened decks and felt her heart of fire. Let me tell ye what's what, and what it takes to claim one for yerself.

The Prize: A Ship of Steam

Forget the capricious winds! The Clermont is a steam ship, a marvel of this new "Industrial" age. She's a sturdy workhorse, perfect for hauling cargo or standing firm in a brawl when the seas get rough.

The Toll to Board

This ain't a dinghy ye can buy at any dock. To even lay eyes on her blueprints, yer nation must be in the throes of the Industrial Revolution. Check with the Business Mediator in any capital to see if the fires of industry burn for ye.

• If they do, six key ports will have factories: Rotterdam, Portsmouth, Le Havre, Bilbao, Viana do Castelo, and Cattaro. Mark this well: Manchester is not among them!
• Ye must start this quest at yer own nation's industrial port.
• And have yer purse ready—2 million ducats in investments is the price to get her built.

The Captain's Word

The journey to unlock her is a proper adventure, taking ye from the soot-filled factories to the shipyards of Lubeck and even to the learned halls of Boston. But once done, the power of steam is yers to command.

If ye hunger for the full chart—every port, every name to speak to, and how to navigate this iron path—then make way to the complete log. I’ll show ye how to seize this fire-breathing leviathan proper.

Read the complete guide here