Episode
MegaStructures: The World's Biggest Cruiseliner
Overview
Looks at the technological designs and construction of the huge cruiseliner "Freedom of the Seas".
Details
- Series
- MegaStructures
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2008-06-04
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The World's Biggest Cruiseliner is Episode 11 in Season 4 of MegaStructures. It aired on 2008-06-04. The runtime is 60 min.
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