Batboat




 * "Where does he get those wonderful toys?"
 * --The Joker

Official Name: The Batboat Nicknames: The Batskiboat; The Midget Man O'War Model: H.M.S. Batboat (original) Version: Version number unknown

Origin
Lead Designer: Wayne Enterprises Additional Designers: Bruce Wayne Place of Creation: Batcave, Wayne Manor First Appearance: Detective Comics #110

History
The Batboat is a submersible hydrofoil owned by Batman and used as part of his crime-fighting arsenal. Although the Batboats are commonly moored at Sublevel 6 in the Batcave, Bruce also maintains several others at dockside locations throughout Gotham City. All of the remote storage locations are warehouses owned by Wayne Enterprises. During the time that Bruce Wayne was forced to retire his Batman identity due to a broken back, his replacement, Jean Paul Valley took possession of all of the Batman's vehicles, including the Batboat. Since then however, Bruce has resumed the mantle of the Bat, and taken control of all of his possessions. On occasion, Bruce has been known to allow Nightwing and Robin the use of the Batboat. In recent years, Batman used the Batboat (as well as the Batplane) to kidnap LexCorp CEO Talia Head in order to question her about her father. To submerge, the Batboat's foils retract to reduce parasitic drag. Its aluminum propellers are drivin by sealed AH electrolyte batteries. Environment systems include CO2-scrubbers and air-conditioning units in the Bat-Submersible's stern. Oxygen tanks provide up to six hours of breathable air. There are also emergency tanks that allow an added twelve hours of life-support. The life-support includes oxygen/helium mixes for deep-water submersion.

Previous Owners: Bruce Wayne; Jean-Paul Valley Current Owner: Bruce Wayne

Characteristics
Dimensions: Dimensions unknown Weight (unloaded, including fuel): xxx lbs (xxx kg) Weight (at maximum capacity): xxx lbs (xxx kg) Maximum Cargo: xxx lbs (xxx kg)

Miscellaneous
Methods of Transport: Methods of transport unknown. Travel Radius: Travel Radius Maximum Velocity (at Sea Level): Maximum velocity unknown On-Board Equipment: The Batboat displays include state-of-the-art navigation and communication links, an accent-rate alarm, a dive-time clock, and a safe-ceiling depth meter. On-Board Weaponry: Batboat armaments include a pneumatic harpoon with a high-tensile titanium cable, a launching grapnel that doubles as an anchor, variable-setting depth changes, and a small supply of active-homing torpedoes with heat/motion/vibration target-acquisition. An original version of the Batboat included an over-sized Batarang ejection system

Trivia

 * The Batboat featured in the film Batman Forever was designed and built by Glastron Boat Company.


 * The LEGO Company produced a Batboat kit, which includes 254 pieces and a Batman and Killer Croc mini-figure.

Recommended Readings

 * Detective Comics #110
 * Batman #616

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