gross tonnage
Americannoun
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At 1,198 feet long and a gross tonnage of 250,800, it is hard to miss.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2023
That fascination is evident from the gross tonnage of social media commentary she attracts in both countries.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2022
The Viking Sky, a vessel with gross tonnage of 47,800, was delivered in 2017 to operator Viking Ocean Cruises.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2019
The Alnic is more than three times the size of the McCain, with a gross tonnage of 30,000, compared with the destroyer’s 8,300.
From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2017
After 1894 steamers were built of a much larger tonnage than 10,000, the increase culminating in the Titanic, with a gross tonnage of 46,328.
From Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' by Government, British
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