The KM ekranoplan was lost in an accident in 1980 but it was (and to a smaller extent still is) a truelly amazing concept and would have been an intimidating experiance seeing 50 of those coming to invade your country!!

A few movies and detais can be found here of the caspian sea monster

http://www.se-technology.com/wig/html/main.php?open=showcraft&code=0&craft=24

I wonder what condition the wreck is in even though the hull broke when they tried to recover her she is Russian build so is probably built like the proverbial out house door!!

curlyboy