On 15 November 2008, pirates – some 450 nautical miles (830 km) off the coast of Somalia, East Africa – captured one of the world´s largest oil tankers, the Sirius Star (UAE). It is 330 metres (1,100 feet long) with a gross tonnage (GT) of 162,252 tons and a total cargo capacity of 318,000 metric tons deadweight. At the time of capture it was carrying a load of crude oil bound for the USA valued at US$110 million (£77.1 million). It was taken by the
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The largest beer tankard measures 5.87 m (19 ft 3 in) tall, has a diameter of 2.03 m (6 ft 7 in) and can hold 12,910 litres (2839.8 gal) of beer. It was created by the Meraner Altstadtvereinigung (Italy) and was presented and measured in Meran, Italy, on 7 August 2010. The tankard is an outsized replica of an existing, commercially available beer tankard in the scale 14.7 to 1.
The largest tambourine ensemble was achieved by 9,902 participants in an event organised by Taipei County Government in Taipei, Taiwan, on 1 January 2008.
The largest tambourine / timbrel measures 185.5 cm (6 ft 1 in) in diameter and is 36.5 cm (1ft 2 in) deep. It was created by Roberto A. Cortes Santiago (Puerto Rico) and presented and measured in Cayey, Puerto Rico, on 14 October 2010. Roberto created the timbrel between 2007 and 2008 but it was only measured for the record in 2010.
The largest tea bag weighs 120 kg (264 lb 8.8 oz) and was achieved by All About Tea (UK) on board HMS Warrior in Portsmouth, UK, on 16 November 2011. The tea bag measures 2.48 m (8 ft 1.64 in) in length and width. This event was in celebration of GWR Day 2011. The tea used is called ‘Portsmouth Tea’ and is a blend of African and Indian teas. The tea bag, which was made from cotton, is capable of making over 50,000 cups of
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The largest plum tart weighed 2177.50 kg (4800 lb 9 oz) and was made by Dominique and Christine Leveque (both France) in Chamblanc, France, on 10 August 2008.
The largest tarantella dance involved 316 participants for an event organised by Stadthalle Unna GmbH (Germany) at the Un(n)a Festa Italiana in Unna, Germany, on 21 May 2009. 689 people registered for the record attempt, however, only 316 people danced simultaneously for 5 minutes.
The largest teepee stands 15.61 m (51 ft 2 in) high and 16.34 m (53 ft 7 in) in diameter. It was constructed by the fire fighters of Horgenberg, Switzerland on 13 November 2004. The teepee is made of wood and covered in tarpaulin.
The largest teddy bear mosaic measured 61.59 m² (663 ft²) and was achieved by the Chelsea Teddy Bear Company (USA) in Chelsea, Michigan, USA, 30 July 2011. The official measurement was taken by the Mayor of Cheslea (USA), Jason Lindauer and Lori Rigato, a local radio personality using a standard measuring tape. They were also assisted by the Chelsea Area Fire Authority. The teddy bears are commercially available via the Chelsea Teddy Bear Company and children from the local community were also invited to donate
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The largest stitched teddy bear measures 16.86 m (55 ft 4 in) in length and was constructed by Dana Warren (USA). The bear was completed on 6 June 2008 and displayed at the Exploration Place, Wichita, Kansas, USA. The bear was named C.T.Dreams, which stands for Connect The Dreams.