Top 10 Longest Ship Voyages

02 Aug,2024

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This was the first circumnavigation of the Earth, led initially by Ferdinand Magellan and completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano after Magellan's death. The expedition covered approximately 42,000 miles and took almost three years.

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Magellan-Elcano Circumnavigation (1519-1522): 

A pioneering scientific expedition that covered 68,890 nautical miles over four years, the Challenger made significant contributions to oceanography.

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HMS Challenger Expedition (1872-1876): 

Led by Thor Heyerdahl, this expedition involved sailing a balsa wood raft 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands to demonstrate the possibility of prehistoric sea voyages.

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Kon-Tiki Expedition (1947): 

This traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe traveled 40,300 nautical miles in a journey around the world to promote indigenous culture and environmental awareness.

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Hōkūleʻa Worldwide Voyage (2014-2017):

The Triton completed the first submerged circumnavigation of the Earth during Operation Sandblast, covering 36,000 miles in 60 days.

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U.S. Naval Submarine Triton (1960):

 The world's first nuclear-powered submarine, the Nautilus, traveled under the Arctic ice to the North Pole, covering approximately 1,830 miles.

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Maiden Voyage of USS Nautilus (1958):

Led by Ernest Shackleton, this Antarctic expedition faced extreme hardships and covered thousands of miles on ice and open sea after their ship was trapped and crushed by pack ice.

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Endurance Expedition (1914-1917):

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe, covering 30,123 nautical miles in 312 days.

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Golden Globe Race (1968-1969): 

Ships like the Cutty Sark and the Flying Cloud made long voyages between England and Australia or America and China, often covering over 16,000 miles on each trip.

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Clipper Ship Passages (19th Century):

A famous race between clipper ships carrying tea from China to England, with the Taeping and the Ariel covering over 14,000 nautical miles.

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Great Tea Race of 1866: