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Caption:
Bremerton, Wash. (Aug. 16, 2002) -- The bow of the experimental
high-speed catamaran, HSV-X1 Joint Venture, juts out from behind
Fenick Pier, some 155 yards long, during a refueling with Puget Sound's
Manchester Department. The ship was designed and built by Australian
shipbuilders Bollinger, Incat L.L.C. and was leased for two years to
the Tank-Automotive and Armament Command for experimentation. Joint
Venture has undergone extensive technical and structural modification
to meet the military's requirements. Modifications include the
installation of a helicopter pad suitable for large helicopters such as
the SH-60 Seahawk and the CH-46 Sea Knight. U.S. Navy
photo by J. Overton. (RELEASED)
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