Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: ArrogantBustard

If I recall correctly, the way you measure tonnage is different for naval vessels than for civilian vessels. But I cannot remember what the difference is.


27 posted on 02/05/2007 9:50:00 AM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi, I'm the DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies ]


To: GreenLanternCorps
OK. Here goes, best as I can tell from playing around on the 'net. QM2 has a Gross Tonnage of Approximately 151,400 gross tonnes

CVN77 has a Displacement of 97,000 tons.

I have no idea how to reconcile those two measurements.

QM2 is longer than CVN77 (assuming that the measurement is at the same place (however that might be defined), but CVN77 is much wider (252feet, flight deck) than QM2 (147.5 feet, bridge wings). However, QM2's hull is wider (135 feet) than CVN77's (134 feet). Depending on where the length is measured, and the shape of the hull, that may add up to a much larger displacement. I think it safe to say that they are comparably sized ships (more so than I originally thought). Both are utterly dwarfed by the Knock Nevis, a monstrous supertanker. Length = 1504ft, beam=226ft, summer displacement = 647,955 t. I note that the Knock Nevis is not used as a ship, in the usual sense of the word.

28 posted on 02/05/2007 10:14:37 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson