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Message: <blockquote data-quote="saraprobe" data-source="post: 1298879" data-attributes="member: 13914"><img src="http://i28.tinypic.com/28cow43.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The Sri Lanka Navy has called tenders to sell its 250 million rupees worth Hovercraft - Landing Craft which  was never used for its intended purpose other than  ceremonial  displays. The  Sri Lanka Navy  advertised the  details  of the sale  in the weekend papers under the heading Navy hover craft for sale for passenger ferry  purpose.This  is the  second time that the Navy tried to  dispose its  most expensive  unutilized machine from its  possession.It was in 1998  that the  Sri-Lanka Navy acquired this British designed Hovercraft that could achieve a speed of 50 knots with a full load of 10 tons and a range of 600 km for logistical use.  The craft is capable of carrying 75 passengers.However since its purchase the  craft was never  used for  any military activities but  given on hire to private sector in various  instances including a car launch and  for a fashion show. The fuel  consumption of the  craft  as given by the Navy is 150 liters  per hour. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/rofl.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL    :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/rofl.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL    :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/rofl.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL    :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> <a href="http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=5114" target="_blank">DM</a></blockquote>

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