Stealth Yachts?

Kevin · 08-24-2005, 12:42 PM

According to this article, something that looks stealthy, about 70 feet long, is out there.

http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/francis072505.html

Interesting.

JonS · 08-24-2005, 01:13 PM

Interesting indeed!

Sounds like the plot of a new Clive Cussler novel in the making

Kevin · 08-24-2005, 01:26 PM

Didn't he already use a military stealth boat? I'm pretty sure there was one in Sahara... the book I mean, not the movie. Caliope wasn't Sandecker's private toy in the book.

tantetruus · 08-25-2005, 01:10 AM

two pictures of her

orion · 08-25-2005, 03:08 AM

Lockhead Martin Sea Shadow
American prototype stealth ship...

Kevin · 08-25-2005, 06:07 AM

So did MGM/UA "borrow" the Lockhead for the Bond movie "Tomorrow Never Dies"?

orion · 08-25-2005, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

So did MGM/UA "borrow" the Lockhead for the Bond movie "Tomorrow Never Dies"?

No they borrow the design....

I think it have inspirated some others too.....
Here is the "Tomorrow Never Dies" Stealth..

Kevin · 08-25-2005, 10:52 AM

Heh... yeah, pretty close. I was looking for a pic of it this morning, but didn't have time.

JonS · 08-31-2005, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

Didn't he already use a military stealth boat? I'm pretty sure there was one in Sahara... the book I mean, not the movie. Caliope wasn't Sandecker's private toy in the book.

I read this book years ago, and since the film i have started reading it again. The boat isn't a stealth boat, it is just an incredbile sleek motor yacht with all hidden gismos and gadgets and the odd missle launcher!

Great books

Kevin · 08-31-2005, 10:19 AM

Ah, k. It's been ages since I last read Sahara myself... prolly around the time it was first published in hardcover. I've been reading CC's books since grade 9 when I read Dragon for the first time when it was first released. Then I went back and read all the books up to that point, then read Dragon again... then continued with the books as they got published since that time. It always seems like it's far too long between. LOL I also read all the off-shoot books, and the compendium as well of course.

WestAust · 08-31-2005, 06:51 PM

Austal apparently have an order from the U.S Navy for a few stealth naval vessels. Not sure what the deatils are though.

JonS · 09-01-2005, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

Ah, k. It's been ages since I last read Sahara myself... prolly around the time it was first published in hardcover. I've been reading CC's books since grade 9 when I read Dragon for the first time when it was first released. Then I went back and read all the books up to that point, then read Dragon again... then continued with the books as they got published since that time. It always seems like it's far too long between. LOL I also read all the off-shoot books, and the compendium as well of course.

Spooky! I started on Dragon too! and have worked my way up and down the list, still not read them all yet though!

IYCHARTERS · 11-29-2005, 06:28 PM

THE US NAVY IS BUILDING A NEW SHIP. IT IS NOT A STEALTH SHIP BUT THE DESIGN HAS LRCS (low radar cross section) check it out

PropBet · 05-01-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by orion

Lockhead Martin Sea Shadow
American prototype stealth ship...

She's for sale now.
Opening bid of $10,000
Remember, it cost $195MM to build her.
You will however take her away in pieces.

DARPA puts its $195 million Tomorrow Never Dies stealth ship on the scrap market | Space, Military and Medicine | News.com.au

ArcanisX · 05-08-2012, 04:46 PM

Rather, in "basic material"

Well, I guess, if the dang thing could've had any conceivable use, or at least be able to hold a proper master's for the evergreen "showoff" one... someone rich enough would've built himself a copy already. 80's "high tech" is chinese monkey assembly now

Wonder why they didn't put it into some kind of museum or something, like that Blackbird bird.