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Tango01 | 27 Jun 2014 10:13 p.m. PST |
Special Operations 'Mothership'. "The U.S. Navy is quietly converting a 633-foot-long cargo ship into a secretive helicopter carrier with facilities for supporting a large contingent of Special Operations forces and all their gear, including jet skis. Yes, jet skis. And here's the really weird thing: almost nobody is talking about the new "mothership" vessel, even though it could significantly expand America's at-sea commando footprint. In November, Military Sealift Command — America's quasi-civilian fleet of more than 100 specialized but lightly armed vessels — awarded an initial $73 USD-million contract to shipping giant Maersk to convert one of its cargo ships to a so-called "Maritime Support Vessel" standard
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Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
Bobgnar | 27 Jun 2014 10:21 p.m. PST |
Can't be too quiet if we all know about it :) |
Lion in the Stars | 28 Jun 2014 8:05 a.m. PST |
"Specialized" vessels like Roll-on, Roll-off cargo ships
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Tango01 | 28 Jun 2014 11:05 a.m. PST |
Bobgar
LOL!. (smile). Amicalement Armand |
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