A Trumpy Fit for James Bond: A secret CIA semi-submersible is now a museum piece

摘要

A classic power cruiser built by John Trumpy & Sons of Annapolis, Maryland, is easy to spot, with the Trumpy styling and the ornate scrollwork "T" adorning the bow just below deck level. But one particular Trumpy would always slide by unrecognized and unseen. The boat was small, only 19'½" long, and it lacked the usual trademark. More important, it was painted gray and designed to have the lowest possible profile, running with its decks awash in the middle of the night-which is exactly the way the Central Intelligence Agency wanted it.