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Posted: 6/20/2011 4:52:14 PM EDT
[#1]
The Whale Wars people didn't buy it?
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Posted: 6/20/2011 4:52:20 PM EDT
[#2]
Shame. Neat little project.
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Posted: 6/20/2011 4:54:59 PM EDT
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It was built to test stealth technology for ships.
It must not have worked out well if they were wanting to sell it and no foreign government bought it. |
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Posted: 6/20/2011 4:58:28 PM EDT
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The major issue is that the new owner had to take the Hughes Mining Barge, too.
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Posted: 6/20/2011 5:07:58 PM EDT
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Quoted: It was built to test stealth technology for ships. It must not have worked out well if they were wanting to sell it and no foreign government bought it. Pretty sure it would come with a few strings, and that certain governments were "not invited to the auction" to put it mildly. |
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Posted: 6/20/2011 5:16:43 PM EDT
[#6]
I thought this was moth balled a long time ago?
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Posted: 6/20/2011 5:21:03 PM EDT
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It was a research platform for the next generation of destroyers.
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Posted: 6/20/2011 5:22:30 PM EDT
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Quoted: I thought this was moth balled a long time ago? Mothballed, literally. Now they're dismantling the platform. |
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Posted: 6/20/2011 5:25:48 PM EDT
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Wonder how much they wanted for it?
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Posted: 6/20/2011 5:28:41 PM EDT
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Wonder how much they wanted for it? This. I wish I had the cash. I would live on it. |
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Posted: 6/20/2011 5:30:37 PM EDT
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The truck driver with the $1.5 mil. from the other thread was probably on his way to buy it
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Posted: 6/20/2011 5:56:13 PM EDT
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I guess this is better than being sunk by your own Navy for target practice like FFG 1070
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Posted: 6/20/2011 6:04:42 PM EDT
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Quoted: I guess this is better than being sunk by your own Navy for target practice like FFG 1070 Sink it off the coast of Florida for a reef... I would love to dive on that thing. |
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