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The '''Pewternaut''' is a class of [[steel]]-hulled warships from [[Scadrial]]. They were developed by Lord Mayor [[Bastien Severington]] of [[Bilming]] along with Dr. [[Florin Malin]] around {{date|342|PC}}.{{file ref|New Ascendancy broadsheet.jpg|''The New Ascendancy'' broadsheet}}
 
They are heavily-armored warships with reinforced hulls, electronic range-finders, and a total armament of sixteen 12-inch naval artillery guns, with a range of 16 miles. They are capable of reaching a top speed of 24 miles an hour. TheyThe Pewternaut represented a significant technological advancement compared to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper clipper] ships typically in use around the Basin.{{file ref|New Ascendancy broadsheet.jpg|''The New Ascendancy'' broadsheet}}
 
Senator [[Inis Julien]] and other members of a delegation from [[Elendel]] that were invited to the unveiling of the ships publicly mocked them as unnecessary.{{file ref|New Ascendancy broadsheet.jpg|''The New Ascendancy'' broadsheet}} This likely contributed to growing anti-Elendel sentiment in other cities, some of it incited by Lord Severington.{{book ref|mb6|15}}