"Pelorus" yacht with anti missile system?

[=DG=]

Hi all
Today i heard a rumor about the "Pelorus", can someone here approve
following info about this ship?

I am curious because this ship/Yacht stays in the harbour of my hometown for the time of the soccer worldcup.here some info.

On June 9th the soccer world championship begins. And slowly but surely all the teams and fans flow into the country - also the Russian multi-billionaire Roman Abramowich and his 115-meter-„Pelorus”, which anchors in Luebeck until the end of the tournament at the 9th of July.
The 39 years old owner of the FC Chelsea club is an enthusiastic soccer fan and according to newspaper reports he is in the possession of tickets for all the world championship games. The papers report that he plans to fly to all the game-venues from his base „Pelorus“, with his own helicopter.
The sleek Luerssen-yacht anchors at the Behnkai, in front of the Luebecker Media dock. Besides „Pelorus” Abramowich owns, among others, the 86-meter-„Ecstasea “and the 108.30 meter long „Le Grand Bleu“.

Source: http://www.compromat.ru/main/abramovich/portu.htm

According to the Russian(link above) text below the two pictures of Pelorus (thanks Babel Fish!) Pelorus has a mini submarine onboard as well as an anti- missile system. Some crew members are said to be ex-SAS (British special forces).The security features include a submarine for detecting limpet mines and bulletproof glass.


But this sounds like a James Bond movie for me.
I went to the harbour and had a look on this yacht.
I had no real cam, only my mobile phone,and so i dont want to show my crappy pictures.
Instead i will show some better pictures from the web.
Please notice the radars.



http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8499/58170365jl.jpg



http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6...yfufzph7kv.jpg


PELORUS Specification

IMO : 8977273
LOA : 114.985 m
Beam: 17.2 m
Depth: 5.1 m
Draft : 4.66
GRT : 5317

Built : 2003, Lurssen, Germany
Speed: 18 Knots
Classification : Germanischer Lloyd

Crew: 47

Naval Architect : Lurssen Werft
Designer : Tim Heywood
Interior Designer : Terence Disdale
Interior:
http://www.sinnex.com/html/body_esch...nenausbau.html

add. links for more pictures
http://www.blohmvoss-repair.com/pres...page_id=PT-176
http://www.yacht-images.com/modules.php (use search function)

[Bob the Drunk]

Those aren't all radar. Most of those are for comms (sat phone, internet, TV...).

I would also be very surprised to find an anti-missle system on that ship. Bulletproof glass would not be shocking though.

[Bert]

The thing has two helicopter pads. Those Russian oligarchs can afford anything and there's hardly a better (symbolical) target for anti-Russian terrorists, is there? I would not be surprised if it did have something to the effect.

[WarriorMonk]

dayum...I want one of those...mobile evil lair...mwahaha.

[frankie]

As long as the guy does not dress in gray and have a fluffy white cat, I think we are safe.

[signatory]

Rare pic from above.. if anyone wanna look at the two H pads.



btw I checked out som hires pics and there's just nothing to suggest any type of missile defense, hard or soft-kill... No sensors, no dispensers w/e ..

maybe on one of his other 5 yatchs ? that son-of-a-b...

[TALOS]

Anti missile jamming maybe, he quite probably has hired ex sas or other military experts for security, there has been much talk on yacht forums that Paul Allen hired ex seals for OCTOPUS and he definately has a sub on his yacht. Everything I have read at http://powerandmotoryacht.zeroforum.com/ says that pelorus doesnt have a sub unless I missed something.

[signatory]

Maybe it has one of those boats that can go under water, like for checking out sharks and other animals. Heck, there's even pedal boats that can go under water

[-Jack-]

Originally Posted by signatory

Heck, there's even pedal boats that can go under water

One I went on in Spain did that ... Never came back up though.

What kind of helo do those pads support? At most.

[Former Gold Falcon]

Years ago I meet a helo pilot who flew for Khashoggi (the arms dealer) during the 70's.

Whenever Khashoggi visited the US with his mega yacht, he had to keep it parked offshore because it was packing LARGE "anti-piracy devices".

I would not be surprised if both the Roman's and Paul's boats had similar devices as well.


T.

[=DG=]

Originally Posted by -Jack-

One I went on in Spain did that ... Never came back up though.

What kind of helo do those pads support? At most.

Can´t tell you the max. weight but when i look at his yacht between 12 o'clock and 1 p.m.,i can always see 2 or 3 crewmember polishing this nice helicopter.



http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/5...mg107256bp.jpg

Perhaps this sub is "only" a small robot with a cam for searching explosives
on the hull ?!
I heard Mr.Abramovitch fears assasins a lot.

I ve seen a hatch on the starboard side open, behind was a motorboat
and enough space for more stuff like jet ski and so on.

Thanks for all replies, regards =DG=

[He219]

Some former Specnac employees clean the vertical Topol-B missile launch covers onboard the luxury yacht " Pelurus " owned by the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovic, in the harbor of Luebeck, northern Germany, on Tuesday, June 13, 2006. Abramovic, President of the English Premier League soccer team Chelsea, is expected to watch some 2006 Soccer World Cup matches in Germany. (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer)

A sailing boat passes the luxury yacht " Pelurus " owned by the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovic, in the harbor of Luebeck, northern Germany, on Tuesday, June 13, 2006. Abramovic, President of the English Premier League soccer team Chelsea, is expected to watch some 2006 Soccer World Cup matches in Germany. (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer)

[Bert]

[signatory]

Rumour is, the secondary H-pad is for Airwolf..

[He219]

Nah, in Russian that would be Werewolf ..