Guinness World Record - largest man-made object to ever move across land

[Chief Rick]

The future USS TRIPOLI (LHA-7).

 

Two super-modules (sections of ship) moved across land to be joined in one of the final evolutions before being rolled into dry-dock to be launched.

 

Another record was set more recently when the mostly completed ship was moved onto dry-dock in the same way.

 

 

[Subdeacon Joe]

Interesting that the "largest things to move across land" either end up in the water or in space.

[Pat Riot, SASS #13748]

6 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

Interesting that the "largest things to move across land" either end up in the water or in space.

Thanks for the laugh Joe, but you're right. I never thought about that before.

 

6 hours ago, Chief Rick said:

The future USS BOUGAINVILLE (LHA-8).

 

Two super-modules (sections of ship) moved across land to be joined in one of the final evolutions before being rolled into dry-dock to be launched.

 

Another record was set more recently when the mostly completed ship was moved onto dry-dock in the same way.

 

 

Thanks for posting this Chief Rick

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

LHA8 is expected to deliver in 2024.

[Tennessee Trapper Tom]

Pretty amazing what we as humans are capable of. 

[Chief Rick]

17 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

LHA8 is expected to deliver in 2024.

I can't believe I typed what I did (must be the long days).  That's my excuse anyways.

The video is in fact the future USS TRIPOLI (LHA-7).

The previous record was for the USS AMERICA (LHA-6).

Time for bed...