List of largest passenger ships

This is a timeline list of the world's largest passenger ship, ranked by gross tonnage.

Timeline

Ancient

The Syracusia depicted in 1798

Early modern

19th century

20th century

Table for 20th century

Year Ship Tonnage Length Country Notes Image
1901 RMS Celtic 20,904 701 ft (214 m) United Kingdom
1903 RMS Baltic 23,876 729 ft (222 m) United Kingdom
1906 Kaiserin Auguste Victoria 24,581 677.5 ft (206.5 m) Germany -->
1907 RMS Lusitania 31,550 787 ft (240 m) United Kingdom Torpedoed in May 7, 1915 by U-20
1907 RMS Mauretania 31,938 790 ft (240 m) United Kingdom Also held the "Blue Riband" from 1909 to 1929 (20 years)
1911 RMS Olympic 45,324 882.5 ft (269.0 m) United Kingdom Also held the title again briefly after the sinking of the Titanic
1912 RMS Titanic 46,328 883 ft (269 m) United Kingdom Sank on April 15, 1912; one of the only ocean liners to sink by an iceberg
1913 SS Imperator 52,117 906 ft (276 m) Germany Given to Cunard Line as a compensation for Lusitania
1913 SS Vaterland 54,282 950 ft (290 m) Germany Seized by Americans during World War I and was renamed SS Leviathan
1913 SS Bismarck 56,551 956 ft (291 m) Germany Given to White Star Line as a compensation to Britannic
1935 SS Normandie 79,280 (as built) 83,404 (1936 onwards) 1,029 ft (314 m) France First passenger liner to exceed 1000 feet and 300 metres in length
1936 RMS Queen Mary 81,237 1,019.4 ft (310.7 m) United Kingdom Held the title for a bit, until Normandie recaptured the largest ship title after being modified in 1936 to increase her size
1940 RMS Queen Elizabeth 83,673 1,031 ft (314 m) United Kingdom Burnt after being converted in Hong Kong as "Seawise University"
1962 SS France 66,343 1,035 ft (315 m) France Became the largest existing ship upon the destruction of the larger Queen Elizabeth; stayed the longest passenger ship until RMS Queen Mary 2 in 2004
1969 RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 65,200 (as built) 963 ft (294 m) United Kingdom Became the largest active passenger ship in service, upon the retirement of the larger France
1988 MS Sovereign of the Seas 73,192 880 ft (270 m) Norway, Bahamas
1995 Sun Princess 77,499 857 ft (261 m) Bermuda
1996 Carnival Destiny 101,353 893 ft (272 m) Bahamas First passenger ship to surpass Queen Elizabeth in tonnage
1997 Grand Princess 109,000 951 ft (290 m) Bermuda
1999 Voyager of the Seas 137,276 1,020 ft (310 m) Bahamas
2000 Explorer of the Seas 137,308 1,020 ft (310 m) Bahamas

21st century

Allure of the Seas

Table for 21st century

Year Ship Tonnage Length Country Notes Image
2002 MS Navigator of the Seas 139,570 1,021 ft (311 m) Bahamas
2004 RMS Queen Mary 2 148,528 1,132 ft (345 m) United Kingdom
2006 MS Freedom of the Seas 154,407 1,112 ft (339 m) Bahamas Two more ships in class of the same size
2009 MS Oasis of the Seas 225,282 1,186 ft (361 m) Bahamas One more ship in class of the same size
2016 MS Harmony of the Seas 227,700 1,188 ft (362 m) Bahamas
2018 MS MS Symphony of the Seas 228,081 1,188 ft (362 m) Bahamas Currently the largest passenger ship in the world.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Titanic – Timeline". History on the Net Group. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Oasis Of The Seas / Allure of the Seas". Royal Caribbean International. 2010. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Is a Small Difference a Big Deal?". Royal Caribbean International. 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
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