hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante

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The hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante is the luxurious, high-speed vessel used as a mobile base by the villain Emilio Largo in the James Bond film "Thunderball."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional vehicle
fictional yacht
watercraft
appearsIn Thunderball NERFINISHED
appearsInFranchise James Bond film series NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacterTrait Emilio Largo’s ruthlessness
Emilio Largo’s sophistication
Emilio Largo’s wealth
associatedWithOrganization SPECTRE NERFINISHED
commandedBy Emilio Largo NERFINISHED
confrontsCharacter James Bond NERFINISHED
featuredInCountryCinema British cinema
featuredInGenre spy film
fictionalUniverse Eon Productions James Bond film continuity
firstAppearanceYear 1965
hasAffiliationInFiction SPECTRE NERFINISHED
hasFeature high-speed capability
hydrofoil-equipped hull
luxurious interior
mobile base of operations
hasGenreRole iconic Bond villain vehicle
hasOnboardCapability rapid escape from pursuit
transporting stolen nuclear warheads
hasOnboardFacility control room
hidden compartments
luxury cabins
weapons storage
hasOwnerInFiction Emilio Largo NERFINISHED
hasPropulsionType hydrofoil
languageOfTitle Italian
medium film
narrativeFunction villain’s mobile headquarters
notableAttribute ability to separate into sections
camouflaged design
notableSceneType final battle at sea
operatesInFictionalLocation Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED
waters near Nassau
partOfPlot theft of NATO nuclear warheads
portrayedUsing full-scale yacht props
model effects
threatLevelInStory global nuclear blackmail
titleMeaning Flying Saucer
usedByCharacter Emilio Largo NERFINISHED
usedByRole villain
usedFor SPECTRE operations base NERFINISHED
staging nuclear blackmail plot

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Emilio Largo usesVehicle hydrofoil-equipped yacht Disco Volante