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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJuliet Marine’s “Ghost” Ship Emerges from Stealth Startup, Gears Up for War
Saw this watercraft at the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth, NH yesterday.
We noticed it coming in from sea at a very high rate of speed, then it apparently developed engine problems, started smoking and stopped. The 2 tenders that accompanied it were providing assistance. We were close enough to it, that we could read the ship's name, "The Ghost", so I Googled it today to see what I could find on it. Very interesting technology and a total revolution in terms of how the craft moves through water.
http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2012/06/21/juliet-marines-ghost-ship-emerges-from-stealth-startup-gears-up-for-war/
Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)She is stealthy and cool to look at, but she's a slow pig that can't navigate out of her own way.
She was secreted away in Howard Hughes' mystery barge for years (the barge was a companion to the Glomar Explorer).
lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)This fancy looking one is apparently no different. Not even a place for oarlocks.
Doc_Technical
(3,527 posts)This is an updated version of a Russian surface skimmer.
http://www.vincelewis.net/ekranoplan.html