US NAVY has a cat! It is fast.
01-10-2007, 12:06 PM
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I saw the show too , pretty impressive how they were building the ship while still designing it. A family business / builder built it.
01-10-2007, 12:21 PM
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Just watched a "Military Channel" program on the Navy's newest boat the Sea Fighter. It is a catamaran style hull, 262' long 1400 tons (280,000lbs) turbine and diesel powered. That ship really moves at 50 knots (57.5 mph). They even landed a helicopter on the ship at top speed. That had to be a bit scary.
Maybe the NAVY could enter it into some Poker Runs.
Maybe the NAVY could enter it into some Poker Runs.
Saw that last night also ,pretty cool ,heard the capt say one time 55 knots ,and they wouldnt disclose how fast they really were
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01-10-2007, 03:10 PM
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I think they built them in Norway..
http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/ne...020808-usn.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/ne...020808-usn.htm
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http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...16#post1988516
Brad ya think the diesels will hurt the resale?
Brad ya think the diesels will hurt the resale?
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Attachment 254745Navy, they have been doing that fro a while now, switching from Disel to turbine. check this out http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/11088.htm
Uss Crockett. late 60's
13,000 hp will get your 285 full load tons 0-40 knts in 60 sec.
Uss Crockett. late 60's
13,000 hp will get your 285 full load tons 0-40 knts in 60 sec.
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I've been on Sea Fighter. It's quite impressive. The hanger deck is huge. It's designed to operate with a very small crew and has a very advance bridge control (u-drive and autopilot modes). It had several "off-board" systems on at the time, including a couple of big RIB's. Unfortunately it was not selected for the LCS so I believe will not go into full service.
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