BDS Rustolium
The Rustolium (formerly BDS Rustolium) is a decommissioned diesel submarine preserved as a museum ship in the harbor of San Francisco, in the Wechua Nation of the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie. Originally a Shirerithian vessel modeled on the Gotzborger Montin-class submarine, it was donated to the Wechua Nation in 1666 AN and served for many years as the sole submarine of the Military of the Wechua Nation.
In Shirerithian service from 1641 AN until 1666 AN, the boat operated as a scout and patrol craft in the coastal waters of Brookshire, its age confining it largely to coastal duties such as intercepting small craft and laying minefields. It was noted for an unusual modification that allowed its engines to imitate the sound of a commercial fishing trawler while running on the surface. Transferred to help the then-landlocked Wechua Nation develop an independent naval arm, it later came to rest at San Francisco, where it is maintained as a memorial to its long service. As one of the few preserved Shirerithian warships in the Federation, the Rustolium has become a popular visitor attraction at San Francisco and a site of particular significance to the Shirerithian community in Nouvelle Alexandrie.
See also
- Military of the Wechua Nation
- San Francisco
- Wechua Nation
- BDS Rustolium on ShireWiki (Shirerithian service record)
