Navy to give away ex Secret Stuff.

[acmejack]

The U.S. Navy announced today that the "Sea Shadow" (IX-529), an
experimental naval craft, and the Hughes Mining Barge (HMB-1), which
was originally developed as part of the CIA's 1974 Project Jennifer
to help raise a sunken Soviet submarine, are available for donation
to a suitable museum or organization.

"Ex-SEA SHADOW is contained inside HMB-1.... The donee may display
the two vessels as currently configured as a single unit, or display
them individually," according to a notice in the Federal Register.

"If the Navy receives no interest by an eligible recipient within two
years, the Navy reserves the right to remove the vessels from
donation consideration and proceed with their disposal."

See "Notice of Availability for Donation of the Test Craft Ex-SEA
SHADOW (IX-529) and Hughes Mining Barge (HMB-1)," Federal Register,
September 14:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/news/2006/09/fr091406.html



Sea Shadow (IX 529)

http://www.navysite.de/ships/shadow.htm



Inside the Hughes Minig Barge (HMB-1)

http://w3.the-kgb.com/dante/military/hmb1.html

[Poll_Blind]

1. Hell, I can put that on my land! I'd love to use it as a tool shed, my...

...current one is structurally sound but it's lacking a certain panache that a coat of paint won't fix. Nothing gets a child to mow the lawn like asking them to get the Toro from the Sea Shadow.

  My real question though, before I consider replacement of one with the other: Is it waterproof? Don't want my mower getting wet, and I know how these defense contractors are.

;)

PB

[acmejack]

2. I was thinking it would be just the thing up on the lake.

What a ski boat! And it comes with a house boat, too! Now to become an "Eligible Museum"...

[shadowknows69]

3. Over here

I'll take one. I'll move into international waters and start my own country.

[razors edge]

4. watch dr evil get ahold of it...

an demand a bazillion dollars.