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List of large sailing vessels. Star Flyer, a 112 m (367 ft) sail cruise ship launched in 1991, in the Pacific. This is a list of large sailing vessels, past and present, including sailing mega yachts, tall ships, sailing cruise ships, and large sailing military ships. It is sorted by overall length.
The Oasis -class ships, at over 225,000 GT, are at least 154 feet (47 m) wide, 240 feet (73 m) high, and accommodate over 5,400 passengers. [ 18] Oasis-class ships were surpassed by the first Icon -class ship, Icon of the Seas, at 248,663 GT in 2023. Since 2008, other cruise lines have been ordering 135,000+ GT ships.
Sara Thompson, 2690/5840 tons, was also British-built, in 1888 as the SS Gut Heil, and was purchased in 1917. Robert L. Barnes, a 1630/3850-ton Great Lakes tanker, was built in 1914 and purchased in 1918. With the advent of the Navy's new hull-numbering system in 1920 they were designated AO-8 and AO-14.
Octopus (yacht) Octopus. (yacht) Octopus is a 126-metre (413 ft) megayacht built for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. She is one of the world's largest yachts. Launched in 2003 at a cost of $200 million, [ 1] Octopus is a private vessel that has been loaned out for exploration projects, scientific research and rescue missions.
Battleship. A large, heavily armored and heavily gunned powered warship. Bilander. A ship or brig with a lug-rigged mizzen sail. Bireme. An ancient vessel, propelled by two banks of oars. Birlinn. (Scots) Clinker-built vessel, single-masted with a square sail also capable of being rowed. Blockade runner.
Depending on design requirements, some ships have extremely large internal volumes in order to serve their duties. Gross tonnage is a monotonic and 1-to-1 function of the ship's internal structural volume. It does not include removable objects placed outside the deck or superstructure, like the shipping containers of a container ship.
Virgin Voyages is a cruise line headquartered in Plantation, Florida and a joint venture between the Virgin Group and Bain Capital. [ 2][ 3] As of April 2024, Virgin Voyages has three ships in the fleet, with one more on order, all with an expected capacity of approximately 2,700 passengers each. The first ship, Scarlet Lady, began sailing ...
Batillus class (4 ships) 414.22 m (1,359 ft) 553,661–555,051 DWT. 274,837–275,276 GT. 1976–2003. Broken up. The largest and longest ships ever to be laid down per original plans. They became second only to Seawise Giant (after its jumboisation) for deadweight tonnage and length overall.