Comments on: New SEAL Boat

By: reshtet

reshtet — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:52:05 +0000

The rivers in Iraq aren’t for Americans at this point in the war!The beginning of it maybe was for
insertion but not preservation…You don’t follow
logic do ya?

By: reshtet

reshtet — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:48:20 +0000

“I posted Quds facts?” Yeah,but where did you get
it? I will reread it,and I bet it was from Israel,
America and Iran… But you probably left off quote marks also…Strategypage and military.com
hackers…

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:37:57 +0000

I talked to a friend in procurement programs for the Navy who is working for the Seals. They call this one the Mark 5.1. It was built with political pork from a congressional earmark. The Navy didn’t request it in their budgets. There is only one boat built and no plans to build more (no more money). They’ll probably use it for evaluation and see if it’s worth replacing the regular hull Mark Vs.

By: DC2 Jennings

DC2 Jennings — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:59:23 +0000

Hydrofoils are very cost prohibitive. That is why the Navy got rid of the Pegasus PHMs.
DC2

By: PapayaSF

PapayaSF — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:29:28 +0000

If they want high speed and a smooth ride, why aren’t they going with a hydrofoil?

By: DC2 Jennings

DC2 Jennings — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:29:45 +0000

Pharsalus,
I’ve seen the Mark V at airshows next to a C-5. I’ve also seen them on the Discovery Channel. They have been around for a little while.
And I don’t really think they are made to have long legs. They are more for coastal work and launching from an LPD or some other gator freighter.
DC2

By: Pharsalus

Pharsalus — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:20:14 +0000

Isn’t information on what spec ops people use supposed to be classified? Still, *not* being a spec-ops guy, in the Persian gulf I’d prefer a dhow.
Besides that, has anyone recently looked at Wally boats lately? ;)
http://www.wally.com/jumpch.asp?idChannel=44&idUser=0&attivo=2
vis pacem para bellum
Pharsalus

By: stephen russell

stephen russell — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:48:00 +0000

Can they build me one?
Nice, New market for:
Philppines area alone & SE Asia.
Love to own Or charter one in Mil Gear mode.
But customize the interior cabin spaces for crew & guests.
Must see in a 007 movie.

By: DC2 Jennings

DC2 Jennings — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:14:57 +0000

I’ve seen the Mark V and that is a pretty cool little boat. I agree, the composite material must have radar absorption properties.
And ATACMS brought up another cool gimmick too. Can it do 50 knots? Looks like an old Civil War Monitor.

By: CTR1(SW)

CTR1(SW) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:34:06 +0000

Conviently, composite ships do not reflect radar as well either.
Smoother and stealthier!