Steamboat Willie

Steamboat Willie is the third and current ship of the Tendokyo Thirteen. It is the output of the Project Willie, a group of secret talks between members of the Tendokyo Thirteen and their allies before the three-year timeskip. It is built by the Thirteen, their allies and the Galley-La Company after the timeskip. The ship is made of a special type of metal called Schwarzstahl (黒鋼  {シュヴァルスタール}) which is developed by Francesco Piazzini's father Angelo 23 years ago.

It is one of the planned four Willie-class ocean-going steamships, the first ever batch of ocean-going pirate ships fully powered by steam. The other ships will be operated by the Cowabunga Pirates and the House Pirates, and a smaller version will be given to the Redrum Raiders.

With its large size, it is referred to as the "Pirate Battleship". It is also noted to be the "Only Male Ship" since it is referred to by the members as "he", as the best pronoun for "Willie".

Appearance and Statistics
The Steamboat Willie is a large steamship, at 60 meters long. The ship is propelled by four large paddlewheels arranged into two pairs, one on each side of the ship. It also has a propeller at the stern. It has five large smoke stacks which releases clean rainclouds with occasional impurities. The ship can be powered by either alcoholic drinks (preferrably beer or vodka, wine does not work) or Johannah's bromine. It has a pointed bow and the crew's jolly roger is placed in the point atop the bow (not seen in the picture).

According to Kwaito, it can run up to 55 knots at full speed, without using any special techniques to make the ship go faster.

Rooms
Each member has their own individual bedrooms, each having different appearances from the other, due to their varied personalities and interests. The members also have a specific workplace, sometimes two workplaces are placed in one room. They also have a room for entertainment and a spare room for guests. Most of the rooms follow a Japanese theme.

The girls' rooms are separate from the boys, being separated by a traversing hallway. The rooms are also located on separate parts of the deck, with the girls on the left side and the boys on the right.

Vehicles
The crew has four vehicles (to appear soon) which is placed in four compartments at the stern or the back of the ship. It can be opened through a gate found at the back. It also has a ramp in which the vehicles can pass through and seals the gate when it is being closed.

Historical Background
Forty years ago, a 22 year-old scientist named Jacques Descartes is working on a proposal on an ocean-gong steamship initially for civilian use. His fellow scientist Doctor Vegapunk borrowed some of his ideas to use on the Buster Call modernization program. Seventeen years later, Angelo Piazzini successfully created Schwarzstahl as a result of several experiments to create the "perfect steel for shipbuilding". It became a popular trade item in the Underworld. Its strength, durability and malleability makes the price of Adam Wood to lessen to around 175,000,000. Meanwhile, the price of Schwarzstahl is pegged at around 180,000,000. Back to the present-day storyline, Angelo's son Francesco and the former Cowabunga Pirates captain Kwaito III, both Tendokyo Thirteen members, talked to each other to research on Schwarzstahl before their hiatus. This private meetings created a plan called "Project Willie"(事業ウイリ, Jigyo Uiri).

Construction
After the hiatus, the Carrack Vikings stole their ship the Unlucky. Later, it was said that the group sailed to a storm and they are shipwrecked, and all members were presumed to be dead. Both Kwaito and Rougemont applied their knowledge to be placed on their masterpiece. Kwaito and Rougemont went to a branch of the Galley-La Company near the Red Line. Some fifty workers started building on the ship. consisting of members from the Tendokyo Thirteen, Cowabunga Pirates and Galley-La workers created the ship. It was finished after 21 days and 20 nights, which include two more ships, to be owned by the Thirteen's allies the Cowabunga Pirates and the House Pirates.

Trivia

 * The Steamboat Willie is the first pirate-made ocean-going steamship to appear in the Tarasov Universe . Most people who encountered the Thirteen say that their encounter with the Steamboat Willie was the first time they saw a steamship.