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2. Viking ship - Wikipedia

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   During the early Viking Age, oar ports replaced rowlocks, allowing oars to be stored while the ship was under sail to provide better angles for rowing. The largest ships of the era could travel five to six knots using oar power and up to ten knots under sail. [ 13 ]

3. Knarr - Wikipedia

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   Furthermore, the Vikings riveted overlapping planks to the hull, creating the clinker-hull which better suited it for rough waters. [3] Thus, it was around 16 meters long (53 feet) and could carry up to 30 tons (60,000 lbs) of cargo. The final change was the implementation of the sail into Viking ship making.

4. Longship - Wikipedia

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   The average speed of Viking ships varied from ship to ship, but lay in the range of 5–10 knots (9–19 km/h) and the maximum speed of a longship under favorable conditions was around 15 knots (28 km/h). [3] The Viking Ship museum in Oslo houses the remains of three such ships, the Oseberg, the Gokstad and the Tune ship. [4]

5. Oseberg Ship - Wikipedia

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   The Oseberg ship (Norwegian: Osebergskipet) is a well-preserved Viking ship discovered in a large burial mound at the Oseberg farm near Tønsberg in Vestfold county, Norway. This ship is commonly acknowledged to be among the finest artifacts to have survived from the Viking Age .

6. Skuldelev ships - Wikipedia

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   The shape of the ship and its large sail of an estimated 112 m2, would have allowed for great speed, up to 15 knots (28 km/h) with a rowing crew of 60 and more while under sail. It is one of the longest Viking ships ever found, but was the least preserved of the Skuldelev ships, with only 25% of the original left.

7. List of ship types - Wikipedia

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   A Chinese sailing ship that widely used in ancient far east and South China sea which includes many variants such as Fu Ship, Kwong Ship. Karve A small type of Viking longship Ketch A two-masted, fore-and-aft rigged sailing boat with a mizzenmast stepped forward of the rudder and smaller than its foremast. Knarr A large type of Viking cargo ...

8. Íslendingur - Wikipedia

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   Íslendingur on display at the Viking World museum Íslendingur at the Viking World museum. Íslendingur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈislɛntiŋkʏr̥], "Icelander") is a replica of the Gokstad viking ship and was sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 2000. It is on display at the Viking World museum in Njarðvík, Reykjanesbær, Iceland.

9. Wikipedia : Featured picture candidates/Viking Ship

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   An oblique view is on the Viking ship page and on the museum sites. I also have a side view, but (for my feeling) this is the most beautiful Uwe Kils June 29, 2005 19:10 (UTC) Oppose - The picture doesn't really show what the whole boat looks like and just having the bow of the boat showing doesn't inform the viewer.