1. Wyoming (137.16 m)
The biggest ship in the world is made of wood and was built in 1909 by a company called Percy & Small. The ship is 137.16 m long and weighed an estimated 4,000 tons. Wyoming is equipped with a windlass anchor Hyde and steam engines. One investor is the Governor of the State of Wyoming so that the ship is named as Wyoming. It costs accounting for nearly $ 175,000
2. USS Dunderberg (115 m)
The second largest timber ship, built in New York, United States. Length 115 metres at a speed of 15 knots. The ship was built for the sale of United States NAVY, although the ship was not completed before the war, American war libration. Dunderberg was later rejected by the United States NAVY, and later demolished in 1874.
3. Caligula’s Giant Ship (104 m)
This ship was used to transport the Obelisk on St. Peter's square from Egypt on the orders of the Roman Emperor of Caligula. Gigantic Ship of Caligula 104 meter in length, can carry 800 crew crew. The ship also called the round ship.
4. Pretoria (103 m)
Pretoria ship built at West Bay City, Michigan. The ultimate goal is to be used in the Great Lakes. As the fourth largest ship in the world 103 meters, 13.3 meters wide and 7 meters deep. The ship can carry 5,000 tons of iron ore, 175,000 bushels of wheat, or even 300,000 bushels of wheat. Unfortunately, the ship was sunk by a hurricane in 1905.
5. Great Republic (102.1 m)
 The ship was scheduled to be launched on 4 September 1853 but due to the rapid increase in the price of wood, then postponed until October 4, 1853. Two months later on December 27, the ship was on fire and nearly destroyed by fire. The ship was sold to Captain Nathaniel Palmer then rebuilt and modified. Of the Republic and then moved to Denmark when it was bought by the Merchants Trading Company '. Has the capacity to carry goods weighing 5,000 tons with an estimated speed of 19 kn (35.2 km / h). Old ship finally abandoned in 1872
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