Comments on: The Mystery of the World’s Largest Wooden Ship http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:47:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Calton Bolick http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-151998 Calton Bolick Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:35:04 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-151998 My 2002 US edition of the GBWR lists this ship (an Arabic dhow) on page 311 AND lists it as being 80.4 meters (263 feet 7 inches) long. However, its categorization is unclear, since it's shown merely as a picture (with the caption "DHOW AMAZING!"), and the only index entry which seems to match is "Ships, largest Arabic dhow" My 2002 US edition of the GBWR lists this ship (an Arabic dhow) on page 311 AND lists it as being 80.4 meters (263 feet 7 inches) long.

However, its categorization is unclear, since it’s shown merely as a picture (with the caption “DHOW AMAZING!”), and the only index entry which seems to match is “Ships, largest Arabic dhow”

]]> By: freddie http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-140106 freddie Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:00:45 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-140106 not all the records are listed or stay listed in the guiness book of records ;) not all the records are listed or stay listed in the guiness book of records ;)

]]> By: Nev http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139994 Nev Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:28:26 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139994 It also doesn't help verification when Guinness keep changing the design of their certificates! It also doesn’t help verification when Guinness keep changing the design of their certificates!

]]> By: Tammo http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139991 Tammo Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:27:30 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139991 And remember that the Royal Navy commissions buildings as ships as well :D And remember that the Royal Navy commissions buildings as ships as well :D

]]> By: Tammo http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139850 Tammo Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:23:25 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139850 Still commissioned ... but not afloat ;) Still commissioned … but not afloat ;)

]]> By: korg20000bc http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139833 korg20000bc Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:15:21 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139833 Sorry, not Nelson's warship, but at Trafalgar.... oops... Matthew Sorry, not Nelson’s warship, but at Trafalgar….

oops…

Matthew

]]> By: korg20000bc http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139832 korg20000bc Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:11:13 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139832 I was just looking at the Victory, Nelson's warship- Still a comissioned ship. Wooden and 69.34m long. Check it out http://www.hms-victory.com/index.php?option=content&task=section&id=3&Itemid=26 Matthew I was just looking at the Victory, Nelson’s warship- Still a comissioned ship.

Wooden and 69.34m long.

Check it out

http://www.hms-victory.com/index.php?option=content&task=section&id=3&Itemid=26

Matthew

]]> By: f talk http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139826 f talk Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:37:19 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139826 As of April 2nd 2007 The Tenacious is currently sailing from Bermuda to Southampton--arriving on 30th april 2007 link http://www.jst.org.uk/frames/index.php?pages=page1009 As of April 2nd 2007 The Tenacious is currently sailing from Bermuda to Southampton–arriving on 30th april 2007
link
http://www.jst.org.uk/frames/index.php?pages=page1009

]]> By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139818 cookie monster Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:12:28 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139818 I'm going for the Guinness World Record For Posting on GoogleSightSeeing. Do i get a certificate? I’m going for the Guinness World Record For Posting on GoogleSightSeeing.
Do i get a certificate?

]]> By: Phaedrus http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139809 Phaedrus Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:46:58 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/04/20/the-mystery-of-the-worlds-largest-wooden-ship/#comment-139809 Geoff, you can't just say you have a Guinness record and not what for. That's just cruel. Geoff, you can’t just say you have a Guinness record and not what for. That’s just cruel.

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