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."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Disco Volante | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional vehicle
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fictional yacht ⓘ watercraft ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Thunderball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | James Bond film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacterTrait |
Emilio Largo’s ruthlessness
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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
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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
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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
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camouflaged design ⓘ |
| notableSceneType | final battle at sea ⓘ |
| operatesInFictionalLocation |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
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waters near Nassau ⓘ |
| partOfPlot | theft of NATO nuclear warheads ⓘ |
| portrayedUsing |
full-scale yacht props
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model effects ⓘ |
| threatLevelInStory | global nuclear blackmail ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Flying Saucer ⓘ |
| usedByCharacter | Emilio Largo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByRole | villain ⓘ |
| usedFor |
SPECTRE operations base
NERFINISHED
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staging nuclear blackmail plot ⓘ |
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