Batillus class supertankers

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The Batillus oil tanker at the end of its construction in Saint-Nazaire, being refueled by the Port-Vendres
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The Batillus oil tanker at the end of its construction in Saint-Nazaire, being refueled by the Port-Vendres

The biggest ships ever constructed were four supertankers built in France at the end of the seventies, having a 555.000 DWT and a 414 meters length. They launched from the shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint Nazaire. The only larger ship was the jumboized Knock Nevis; ex Jahre Viking, ex Seawise Giant, ex Porthos, in 1981. However, the Batillus class had the greater gross tonnage per ship, and it could be argued that they were, in fact, larger than the Knock Nevis.

  • Batillus, built in 1976, scrapped in 1985.[1]
  • Bellamya, built in 1976, scrapped in 1986.[2]
  • Pierre Guillaumat, built in 1977, scrapped in 1983.[3]
  • Prairial, built in 1979, renamed Hellas Fos, renamed Sea Giant, scrapped in 2003[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Auke Visser. Batillus. International Super Tankers.
  2. ^ Auke Visser. Bellamya. International Super Tankers.
  3. ^ Auke Visser. Pierre Guillaumat. International Super Tankers.
  4. ^ Auke Visser. Prairial. International Super Tankers.
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