https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_ship
Viking ships were marine vessels of unique structure, used in Scandinavia from the Viking Age throughout the Middle Ages. The boat-types were quite varied, depending on what the ship was intended for, [1] but they were generally characterized as being slender and flexible boats, with symmetrical ends with true keel.

https://www.worldhistory.org/Viking_Ships/
Viking Ships were built by the Scandinavians during the Viking Age (c. 790 CE - c. 1100 CE) and were used both within Scandinavia and beyond for purposes ranging from being the most important means of transport to trade and warfare.Viking expansion, moreover, would not have been possible without ships. One of the most famous images connected with the Vikings is that of the dragon-headed

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/viking-ships/
Learn how the Vikings built and used their sleek, speedy longships for raids, trade, and exploration. Discover the archaeological finds and replica tests that reveal the design, construction, and navigation of these remarkable vessels.

https://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/watercraft/viking-ships/
Learn about the two types of Viking ships, the longship and the knörr, and how they helped the Norsemen explore the world. See images, facts, and legends of the Viking Age and their seafaring culture.

https://www.vikingtidsmuseet.no/english/research/gjellestad-ship/viking-ships/
Learn about the symbol and the reality of Viking ships, which sailed the seas and rivers of the Viking Age. See three well-preserved ships from burial mounds and explore their role in trade, war and culture.

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/viking-ships
Learn about the seafaring technology, trade and travel of the Vikings from Scandinavia. Explore the different types of ships, how they moved, what they carried and how they navigated.

https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-viking-longships/
Learn about the design, construction and use of the iconic Viking ships that enabled their exploration and raids across the world. Discover how longships evolved from ancient skin boats, how they were propelled by wind and oars, and how they influenced other cultures.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Oseberg-ship
Oseberg ship, one of three Viking ships preserved at the Viking Ship Museum (later renamed Museum of the Viking Age), in Oslo. Oseberg ship, 9th-century Viking ship that was discovered in 1903 on a farm in southeastern Norway and excavated in 1904. It was found in a burial mound that included the skeletons of two women and several animals along

https://www.historytools.org/stories/how-the-vikings-revolutionized-shipbuilding-and-sailed-to-new-worlds
The iconic Viking longship was a technological marvel, centuries ahead of its time. Ranging from around 17 to over 36 meters in length, these sleek, clinker-built ships were constructed using overlapping oak planks called "strakes" riveted together over a stout oaken keel.[^1] This design allowed Viking ships to be both strong and flexible, able to withstand the roughest ocean conditions.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/ships.html
Learn how the Vikings invented the longship, a sleek and versatile vessel that enabled them to dominate medieval Europe. Discover the design, construction, and history of the longship and other types of Viking ships through archaeological finds and replicas.

https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/professions/education/all-about-the-viking-ship
The Viking ship's sail made it possible to travel long distances over the open sea. Weaving the sails and adjusting it to the specofic ship was a lot of work. The Vikings used different materials for their sails. The two most important were flax and wool - both has its advantages and disadvantages: Flax, which is a plant fiber, provides a light

https://www.britannica.com/technology/longship
Learn about the longship, a type of sail-and-oar vessel that dominated northern European waters for over 1,500 years. Find out how the longship was used by the Vikings, its features, and its evolution.

https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/
Ships are the essence of the Viking Age. With them, the Scandinavian countries were founded. The Viking Ship Museum is built around the five original Viking ships from Skuldelev. They are part of a global story about ships, people and things on voyages. The museum tells the story of how the Vikings changed the World with their ships.

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/viking-ships-0017064
Viking ship, deliberately sunk ca. 1070; Roskilde Viking Ship Museum, Denmark (Richard Mortel / CC BY 2.0) The difference between Viking longships and Nordic clinker-boats. Firstly, they added support for the mast of the ship that began immediately above the keel (the backbone of the ship that runs longitudinally along the center of its bottom).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longship
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). The Viking Ship museum in Oslo houses the remains of three such ships, the Oseberg, the Gokstad and the Tune ship. History

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Explore the history and technology of Viking longships, which helped the Scandinavians conquer trade routes and new territories.--As the Roman Empire flouris

https://www.thevikingherald.com/article/all-you-need-to-know-about-viking-ships/293
Learn about the different types of Viking ships, such as the longship, the færing and the knarr, and how they were built using the clinker-built method. Discover how Viking ships helped them explore, trade and raid across the North Atlantic and beyond.

https://www.worldhistory.org/timeline/Viking_Ships/
Viking ships were built by the Scandinavians during the Viking Age (c. 790 CE - c. 1100 CE) and were used both within Scandinavia and beyond for purposes ranging from being the most important means of transport to trade and warfare. Viking expansion, moreover, would not have been possible without ships. One of the most famous images connected

https://vikingr.org/explorers/viking-ships
Learn about the different types of Viking ships, such as longships, knarrs, karves and skeids, and how they were used for trade, warfare, exploration and colonization. Discover the design and construction features, variations and examples of Viking ships from archaeological findings.

https://www.historyonthenet.com/viking-ships-for-war-trade-and-exploration
Vikings used different ships for war and trade. The war ships were longer, shallower and narrower than the big, broad knarr, the boats built for trade and exploration. They also had smaller boats for carrying cargo, fishing and ferrying. The two main types were the longships for war and the knarr for trade and exploration.

https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/visit-the-museum/exhibitions/the-five-viking-ships/
Learn about the five Viking ships found in Roskilde Fjord, dating from the late Viking Age. Explore their different purposes, types, and excavation history in the Viking Ship Hall.

https://www.worldtreeproject.org/exhibits/show/ships/shipfeatures
Learn about the clinker construction, steering oar, sail, rigging, beitass, and decoration of Viking ships. See photos and examples from archaeological finds and reconstructions.

http://hurstwic.org/history/articles/manufacturing/text/norse_ships.htm
Viking ships could land anywhere there was a shelving beach; no harbor was necessary. Chapter 4 of Bárðar saga Snæfellsás tells how the beach shown to the left got its name: Dritvík (Shit Bay). After Bárður Dumbsson beached his ship here, his men relieved themselves in the bay. The excrement washed up on the beach, thus the name.

https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/index.html
Explore the small, modern and elegant ships of Viking Ocean Cruises, each with 100% veranda staterooms. Watch videos of the ship naming ceremonies and see the interactive 360° tour of the fleet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladby_ship
The Ladby ship is a major ship burial at the village of Ladby near Kerteminde in Denmark. It is of the type also represented by the boat chamber grave of Hedeby and the ship burials of Oseberg, Borre, Gokstad and Tune in South Norway, all of which date back to the 9th and 10th centuries. It is the only ship burial from the Viking Age discovered

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/05/viking-orders-two-more-cruise-ships-for-2029-deliveries/
Viking has exercised two more shipbuilding options with Fincantieri for two newbuild cruise ships for delivery in 2029, according to the company's first quarter earnings presentation. Viking said it had picked up the options in May for two more 998-guest ocean-going ships, bringing the company's newbuild orderbook to eight ships….

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On a Viking ocean cruise, you will sail into the heart of your destination. From our prime, central berths in the world's great cities such as Venice, London, Hong Kong and Sydney, and in seldom-visited ports like Kotor, Montenegro and Scotland's Shetland Islands, enriching cultural discoveries are just a short walk from your ship.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-3-types-of-viking-cruise-ships-explained/ar-AA1dUD6N
Ships: Viking Fjorgyn (2022), Viking Kari (2022), Viking Radgrid (2022), Viking Skaga (2022) and more than 60 other Longships built since 2012, as well as additional river vessels. Size: 4,000 to

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https://www.ladbible.com/lifestyle/travel/cruise-viking-sky-engine-failure-norway-750385-20240527
Steven and Judith Metcalfe admitted they were scared for their lives onboard the Viking Sky cruise ship when it ran into trouble on Norway's coast in 2019.