Pentagon unveils ship that has no crew as it seeks new advantages in naval warfare

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Pentagon unveils ship that has no crew as it seeks new advantages in naval warfare
By GARY WARNER STARS AND STRIPES •
August 19, 2025

(DARPA) SEATTLE — A previously unseen vessel cruising Puget Sound has been the talk of ship spotters, nautical bloggers, local television and newspapers as far away as the East Coast.

“Images of the odd-looking, 180-foot ship escorted by a tugboat through the Saratoga Passage in Puget Sound emerged on Reddit earlier this week,” the New York Post reported in March.

The vessel had few markings, a blank, white-covered superstructure and no visible crew. “A mysterious warship with no one aboard was recently seen in waters off of Washington state,” wrote the WION news site.

The Pentagon confirmed soon after that the vessel was a project of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agenc

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2025-08-19/navy-ship-no-crew-18816139.html
Source - Stars and Stripes

[Smokin Joe]

So when the critical doohickey comes unplugged, who is going to fix it?

[Timber Rattler]

So I guess the U.S. Navy has decided it doesn't need sailors for its ships.  Damage control will be difficult, to say the least.  And does it repel boarders?