Do you have $139,200 lying around to sink into a quirky piece of U.S. naval history? Well, you're in luck because the Navy is looking to unload this sleek piece of Cold War-era technology for a song. Dubbed the Sea Shadow, the stealth vessel was designed to evade enemy radar while running stealthy night missions. It cost DARPA and the Navy a cool $50 million to build the thing back in the early 80s, and the total price tag on the ship's development program eventually topped $195 million, making the price tag a relative steal. more ›

The USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) and the Japanese and Russian navies are in town for the week. Jim Herd at SF Citizen snapped this shot of the Bunker Hill wading in the Bay. (Be sure to visit his site to see more.) The Chronicle reports, "San Francisco will host sailors from three different navies this weekend, including a port call by a U.S. cruiser, a Japanese training squadron and a rare visit by a Russian guided missile cruiser." more ›

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The (controversial) Blue Angels are supposed to fly "in formation into San Francisco International Airport Tuesday, days before the city's annual Fleet Week celebration officially kicks off." To check out a full list of Fleet Week events -- which will include air shows, ship tours, a parade, parties, and more -- go here. The always popular two-day Fleet Week Air Show happens this Saturday and Sunday. more ›

This just in: A fire larger than a city block is burning on Alameda's Naval Air Station Alameda Point.

Flames are burning structures at least three stories tall as firefighters work to contain the blaze.

A tall, dense column of smoke is rising from the fire, visible as far south as San Leandro.

Word from the scene by Eli Rosseter:

We're sitting at Jack London Square and it's pretty much the center third of our visual range.