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The $490 million Eclipse is the latest display of wealth from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the U.K.’s Daily Mail newspaper reported. The yacht is chock full of safety features for the Chelsea soccer team boss, including Abramovich’s armor-plated master suite and the bullet-proof windows. The submarine doubles as an escape pod.

Onlookers could only stare in awe as the mega-boat departed from the Blohn and Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, the Daily Mail reported.

At 557 feet long, the ship overshadows the next-largest luxury yacht, a 525-footer owned by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, according to the Mail.

The ship will be the fourth yacht in Abramovich’s fleet, the paper reported. He has often used his yachts to entertain prospective Chelsea soccer players and powerful British bankers. His latest baby is due to be complete by 2010.

I cannot relate to the profligacy of spending nearly a half-billion dollars on your FOURTH yacht.

Especially considering you can only ride in one yacht at a time.

And this one is weaponized!!!???

Whatever.

[edit on 15-6-2009 by Maxmars]

There HAS to be a GOD and a FINAL ACCOUNT of one's life.

Can you imagine being shown the SUFFERING you could have relieved with 500 million dollars???

Think "the watch scene" in Schindler's List, TIMES 1 MILLION.

Hahah LOL..........keyword "British Bankers". Russia has been in bed with the NWO for decades. The Cold War was all smoke and mirrors. These guys are all two sides of the same coin. Keep the people divided with the various "isms" while they reap the rewards of a divided people and a divided world. The mantra for capitalism is as bad as the mantra against socialism/fascism/socialism. Balance is the key.

He and three other' did purchase subs from the Russian army and the do commute with them when the travel to an from Russia. Naturally they only dock in military ports and with escorts throughout their underwater business trips. Lets face it they are considered a national resource.

So the TLDR of this is that dude craps money like its going out of style and how has what amounts to his own miniature navy? Where do I have to sign up to fall into heaps of cash like that, I could certainly use a few dump truck loads of 100 dollar bills.

I'd wager the Sheikh in Dubai now goes and gets an even bigger yacht...

Can you even imagine the kind of world view one must have when that rich? Surely, you would feel far and above from "normal" people...and likely really feel that the Universe exists only to suit your whims....

How do you even appreciate what you have when that rich? No pity from me though, I'd love to find out, hehe....

He probably thinks he's some kind of James Bond villain....muhahaha!!!!

M: "Good evening 007, are you familiar with this man?"
(shows pic)

007: "Ah yes, Roman Abramovich, Russian shipping magnate...I heard he bought a new boat from the Germans recently..."

M: "Correct 007, we'd like you to infiltrate his yacht, the Eclipse, and learn if there is any connection between Mr. Abamovich and that arms sale you disrupted this morning..."

007: "Of course, he throws some excellent parties....or so I'm told"

M: "Just get aboard James...here are your credentials.."

Oh i am sure this person has a completely different outlook on life and people. The number are mind numbing when you sit down and think that he has written a bank cheque to that amount. I wonder what the ship yard threw in as a free extra.

I mean its okay to have a pool on the yacht and hey a sub is slightly out there, but missile defense system is seriously off the planet. I guess if someone does out do him with ship size, i can see him purchasing an old Russian Aircraft Carrier, lets face it, he does have the money.

Ugg, this makes me sick.



I worry how I am going to pay for a bus pass, and this guy UGG!

See my signature for details.

I'd like to go Salmon fishing on that honey sometime.

WTH, it's kind of neat to see and a testament to the way people conduct their affairs.

A good grounding for this man would be to take a bit of advice from the romans.... when the emporer or great generals were being paraded around the worshipping crowds, esp the emporer, there was always an aide who would be close to him and constantly whisper in his ear

Remember you are only human

and also

Remember you are mortal

However it is a nice yacht eh.... but why four, a bit silly, I bet he will also be using the submarine to buy "goods" and import new business interests from Columiia when moored close to it eh...

Elf.