gross tonnage
Americannoun
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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 MC, which has a gross tonnage roughly three times that of the John S. McCain, is registered under a Liberian flag and was built in 2008, according to a marine registry.
From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2017
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
They were based on gross tonnage per thousand sailed miles.
From Manual of Ship Subsidies by Bacon, Edwin M.
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