In terms of dead-weight and physical volume The Knock Nevis is the largest ship ever built. This supertanker has an overall length of 458.45 m (1,504 ft) and a draft of 24.6m (81ft) when fully loaded. The vessel is so large that she is unable to navigate the English Channel, the Suez Canal or the Panama canal. The hold could contain four replicas of St Paul’s cathedral simultaneously. The ship takes 5.5 miles to draw to a halt and requires a turning circle of over 2 miles.
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