I wasted time at the throttle of an 8,700-ton guided missile frigate, for an accumulated distance of about 21,000 miles.
IIRC, it was 533 feet long.
The Yarnell had twin shafts and each one was connected to a set of shiftless reduction gears. Each gear assembly and housing was about as big as an Abrams tank.
I was comfortable “driving” it, because we were usually on the open sea with virtually zero traffic.
Otherwise, I guess the biggest land vehicle I’ve ever driven was my brother’s 1979 Dodge van.
@SQUEEKY2
I’ve read that 18-wheelers weigh about 40 tons. What do you think your rig weighs?
I think the biggest land vehicle I’ve ever read about is a 3,000-ton missile mover. I wonder if anyone actually drives that thing, or if it has a multi-personnel crew directing it.