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For sale: 31-man hovercraft, rocket launchers standard
Hey there, lovely readers. I found what I want for my birthday. If you guys and gals could pool together a measly $65 coughmillioncough, then me and 30 of you could crew this Excelsior Dawes hovercraft. Like roomy vehicles? This thing has room for 140 troops and three armored vehicles, able to haul up to 130 tons. Want security? Try two multiple rocket launchers and four portable air defense missile systems.
It's on sale from a company called Portland Yacht Sales, apparently. Pretty wild — I guess you really can find anything on the Internet. It was designed to land an attack force on an enemy shore, and for the aforementioned $65 million you could have your own floating bit of badassery yourself.
Tanks and shock troops not included. Check out more in the gallery below.
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Portland Yacht Sales, via Uncrate, via Auto Motto
By ybadgaf at 4:10 PM ON 10/22/09
Wow! This is really kool I only wish that every service man could be equipped with full body armor. that is what I am waiting for. But this is kool and I think the USN, USMC and Army should have 1.
By stargate525 at 4:41 PM ON 10/22/09
@ybadgaf
They do. I'm betting this thing is military surplus, as I've seen British equivalent of marines running around with them, and I think I've also seen Americans with them too.
I'm curious about why they're leaving the weapons on the thing, though. Usually they're restricted.
By TheDude at 4:46 PM ON 10/22/09
It's called "U420" cause someone is smoking something trying to get 65mil for that crap pile of metal.
By pathfinda at 11:14 PM ON 10/22/09
By thexfile at 10:52 AM ON 10/23/09
wow nice did not know there were boats like that , wonder why they faild mmmmmm
but if i had the money i would deff have it and convert it to a super yought !!
can you emadgine insted of a super boat having this !!
nice ;-)
and i can have my luxery cars and my friends cars in it aswhel...
gimmy gimmy gimmy
By thexfile at 10:53 AM ON 10/23/09
wow nice did not know there were boats like that , wonder why they faild mmmmmm
but if i had the money i would deff have it and convert it to a super yought !!
can you emadgine insted of a super boat having this !!
nice ;-)
and i can have my luxery cars and my friends cars in it aswhel...
gimmy gimmy gimmy
By theoriginalgiga at 11:17 AM ON 10/23/09
that thing is totally awesome! the only problem I see about converting it to a yacht is you couldn't water ski behind it!
haha, I'm kidding, it's cool I wouldn't mind one, but for 65 mill, I can think of better things to spend my money on.
Oh yea, because no one has said it. hehe 420 that rocks
By e.fine at 3:25 AM ON 10/29/09
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By Cobracell at 7:01 AM ON 10/29/09
@thexfile
The reason boats/hovercrafts like this have failed is because there's no need for them. Our army has no need of amphibious assault. If we need to get troops somewhere we just fly them in, and if we had to take out a beach first we would bomb it then fly them in.
By Akula at 8:16 AM ON 10/29/09
It is Western? It looks suspiciously like a Warsaw Pact/Russian hovercraft.
@Cobracell: Get your facts at least a little correct. The US DOES have amphibious forces and hovercraft. (Did you forget the LCAC?) Hovers have not failed, they are just limited niche platforms and expensive to maintain and operate.
By oldgeek at 8:45 AM ON 10/29/09
But, what does it cost to put a new set of tires on that thing? (that rubber curtain which allows it to hover?) Probably a cool 2 mil more. And don't get me started on how much oil it needs between changes. ;-)
By hrcohen at 9:01 AM ON 10/29/09
Can it be used as a passenger and car ferry on the Great Lakes? It would shave time off a Cleveland-Toronto trip I imagine.
What about a lease for a proof-of-concept?
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