For the first time ever, no one correctly identified the correct answer for this week’s maritime mystery quiz. Maybe because the vessel in question is not a commercial ship but rather Sweden’s new Visby Class Stealth Corvette.
Let’s take a quick tour:
High-tech in Carbon ï¬bre: Water jet intakes and ducts are bonded to the hull, as all longitudinals and bulkheads, and form a homogeneous structure of enormous rigidity.
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Updated: February 5, 2026 (Originally published February 11, 2009)
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