Valiant Lady (ship)

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/valiant-lady-ship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Valiant Lady (ship)?278 meters (912 feet)
2. What is the operator?Virgin Voyages
3. What is the shipbuilder?Fincantieri, Italy
4. What is the Valiant Lady?The Valiant Lady is a large cruise ship owned by Virgin Voyages. It is about as long as three football fields and can carry 2,770 passengers.
5. How big is the Valiant Lady?The ship is 278 meters (912 feet) long and has a gross tonnage of 110,000 GT, which shows how much space it has inside.

Gross Tonnage (GT): A volumetric measure of a ship's enclosed space, used for regulatory and commercial purposes.
Shipyard: An industrial facility where ships are built, repaired, and maintained, often involving complex engineering and construction processes.
Maiden Voyage: The inaugural journey of a newly constructed ship, marking its official entry into service and testing its operational capabilities.
Fleet: A collection of ships owned or operated by a single company or entity, managed under a unified operational and branding strategy.