When they were moving the USS New Jersey [BB-62] last week, I noticed that a couple of the moored container ships were
bigger than the battleship.
Class and type Iowa-class battleship [USS New Jersey BB-62]
Displacement
49,657 long tons (50,454 t) standard (1943)
58,132 long tons (59,065 t) full load (1943)[4]
60,000 long tons (61,000 t) full load (1968)[5]
Length 887 ft 7 in (270.54 m)
Beam 108 ft 1.375 in (32.95333 m)
Class and type Neopanamax container ship [MV Dali]
Tonnage
95,128 GT
52,150 NT
116,851 DWT
Length 984 ft 0 in (299.92 m)
Beam 158 ft 2 in (48.2 m)
Are there graphics that document the comparison dimensions?
Nimitz Class aircraft carrier, for comparison.
Displacement 100,020 long tons (112,020 short tons)[1][2]
Length
Overall: 1,092 feet (332.8 m)
Waterline: 1,040 feet (317.0 m)
Beam
Overall: 252 ft (76.8 m)
Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m)
Draft
Maximum navigational: 37 feet (11.3 m)
Limit: 41 feet (12.5 m)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nimitz