Iraq to Sell Saddam Hussein's Luxury Yacht
Monday, November 03, 2008
AP
The Ocean Breeze, originally called ‘Qadisiyah Saddam,’ is seen docked in the harbor at Nice, France.
The Ocean Breeze, originally called ‘Qadisiyah Saddam,’ is seen docked in the harbor at Nice, France.
BAGHDAD — Iraq has decided to sell Saddam Hussein's luxury yacht after winning a legal dispute over its ownership.
The former dictator's 269-foot superyacht is fitted with swimming pools, salons, a secret passage and a rocket launching system.
Click here for a tour of the yacht.
French authorities seized the boat on Jan. 31 after it docked in Nice on the Mediterranean coast. The yacht remained there while courts settled a row over the ship's ownership.
A yacht brokerage firm had tried to sell the boat for a reported $35 million. But Iraq said the yacht still belonged the country.
