NOYB wrote:
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http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/littoral/



From the website:
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Lockheed Martin's Advanced Semi-Planing Seaframe is based on technologies
introduced by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri on the 1,000t Destrier
commercial vessel, which holds the transatlantic speed record, and the
3,000t Jupiter Class. The ship has a steel hull with aluminum
superstructure and will be powered by two Rolls-Royce MT30 36MW gas
turbines and two Fairbanks Morse Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B STC diesel engines
driving four large, acoustically optimized Rolls-Royce waterjets. Four
Isotta Fraschini Model V1708 ship service diesel generator sets provide
auxiliary power.

Sprint speed in Sea State 3 = 50 knots

Range at sprint speed with full payload = 1,500nm

Draft at full load displacement = 10ft
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Impressive!

This boat could see some serious nearshore interceptive action against
Iranian suicide boats in the Straits of Hormuz when American jets start
dropping precision guided munitions against suspected nuke sites.

Yeah, the U.S. could kill THOUSANDS of innocent citizens with one
strike...gee wouldn't that be great?!!!