Post date: Nov 01, 2010 8:21:57 PM
Ocean Breeze, the luxury yacht that once belonged to former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, arrives back in Iraqi waters.
IRAQ-SADDAM YACHT - Saddam Hussein's luxury yacht - Ocean Breeze - back in Iraqi waters.
Iraq's Ministry of Transportation announced its return Monday -- after months of being moored along the French Mediterranean coast.
Ocean Breeze had been the subject of legal wrangling between Iraq and Jordan, which claimed ownership of the vessel.
Iraq won the dispute in a French court last year.
Government officials plan to put the yacht on the market again, after failing to sell it to France at an asking price of 30 million U.S. dollars.
Built in 1982, the ship measures 82 meters in length, and features golden taps, a small theatre, and even a helipad.
Travis Brecher, Reuters