A Son's Observation

Eddies66 · 04-10-2012, 09:54 AM

During Jeff Lee's visit to the NSW site, Jeff's son observed, on the trip over to Coronado, a very interesting boat. He called the boat, the Bat-Boat because of it's unique littoral hull design.

I have on numerous occassions seen the boat and understand that the design is the future of the US Navy because of it's speed and stealth. This specific boat is the test bed for future naval ship design. The Freedom and Independence will be, by the end of May, stationed right here in San Diego. Jeff I hope your son will get the opportunity to see these ship when you come back in August.

Dennis P Chapman · 04-10-2012, 10:14 AM

That is one bad azz ship eddie any idea how many men to operate it.

Eddies66 · 04-10-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

That is one bad azz ship eddie any idea how many men to operate it.

Dennis, I think about 40. Superior maneuverability and stability, endurance to travel 4,300 miles at 18kts. The speed is a little slow but I would bet the speed in classified like the aircraft carriers with top speed of well over 30 knots.

Dennis P Chapman · 04-10-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Eddies66

Dennis, I think about 40.

Thanks eddie.

04-10-2012, 09:54 AM	#1
Eddies66 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Rancho Mirage, CA Posts: 1,308 Likes: 300 Liked 883 Times in 452 Posts	A Son's Observation During Jeff Lee's visit to the NSW site, Jeff's son observed, on the trip over to Coronado, a very interesting boat. He called the boat, the Bat-Boat because of it's unique littoral hull design. I have on numerous occassions seen the boat and understand that the design is the future of the US Navy because of it's speed and stealth. This specific boat is the test bed for future naval ship design. The Freedom and Independence will be, by the end of May, stationed right here in San Diego. Jeff I hope your son will get the opportunity to see these ship when you come back in August. Last edited by Eddies66; 04-10-2012 at 09:56 AM. Reason: edit

04-10-2012, 10:14 AM	#2
Dennis P Chapman VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toms River NJ Posts: 1,594 Likes: 403 Liked 52 Times in 24 Posts	Re: A Son's Observation That is one bad azz ship eddie any idea how many men to operate it. __________________ Dennis P Chapman 1904 STK NHRA National Record Holder Car Owner.