



A longship is a sleek ship used by Vikings to travel and raid. They are known for their speed and ability to navigate rivers.
The Longship is a long, narrow wooden vessel with a shallow hull, often made of overlapping oak or pine planks. It features a single mast with a large square sail and many oar ports along its sides. Both the bow and stern are typically symmetrical and pointed, sometimes adorned with intricate carvings or animal heads.




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Ancient shipbuilders could construct a large longship in just a few months.
Instead of a rudder, longships used a large steering oar on the starboard (right) side.
Some longships were so well-built that they could cross the entire Atlantic Ocean!
Sometimes, important Viking leaders were buried inside their longships with treasures!
Longships have a very shallow draft, letting them sail in deep seas and navigate far up shallow rivers.
Longships use 'clinker' construction, making the hull strong yet flexible to withstand rough ocean waves.
Longships combine a powerful square sail with many oars, allowing for speed with wind or silent movement without it.
Its light weight and symmetrical design allowed longships to be easily pulled ashore or even portaged over land.
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23 m
25000 kg
25 km/h
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