Skuldelev ships

Skuldelev ships

The Skuldelev ships is a term used for 5 Viking ships recovered from Peberrenden by Skuldelev, c. 20 km north of Roskilde in Denmark. The remains of the ships were excavated over 4 months in 1962. The recovered pieces, which constitute 5 types of ships and have been dated to the 11th century, provide a good source for the shipbuilding traditions of the late Viking period. The ships are today exhibited at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde.

Skuldelev 1

Skuldelev 1 is a sturdy sea-going cargo-vessel possibly of the knarr type. It is 16 m long and 4.8 m wide and would have had a crew of 6-8. The ship, which is built from pine and oak, was constructed in western Sweden, and has seen repairs in eastern Denmark.

Skuldelev 2

Skuldelev 2 is an oak-built, sea-going warship, a longship, possibly of the skeid type. It is approximately 30 m long and 3.8 m wide, and would have had a crew of 70-80. Dendrochronology showed that the ship was built in the Dublin area around 1042. The shape of the ship would have allowed for great speed, up to convert|15|kn|km/h|0 with a rowing crew of 60 and higher under sail. It is one of the longest Viking-ship ever found.

A reconstruction of this ship: The Sea Stallion from Glendalough has been built by the [http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/ Vikingship Museum in Roskilde] and sailed to Dublin during the summer of 2007 (arriving on 14 August).

Skuldelev 3

The Skuldelev 3 is a 14 m long and 3.3 m wide cargo ship, possibly of the byrding type. It is made from oak, and was constructed somewhere in Denmark. It would have been well-suited to shorter journeys in Danish waters and the Baltic Sea, it would have held a crew of 5-6 and could reach a top-speed of convert|8.5|kn|km/h|0 under sail.

Skuldelev 5

Skuldelev 5 is a small warship of the snekke type. It is 17.3 m long and 2.5 m wide and would have had a crew of about 30. It is made from oak, pine and ash, and was built in the Roskilde area. The ship was purpose-built for sailing in Danish waters and the Baltic Sea, and the top speed was calculated to have been about convert|6|kn|km/h|0.

However, the first-ever replica of this ship (Sebbe Als of Augustenborg, Denmark) showed these calculations to be wrong. 'Sebbe' is able to reach a speed of convert|5|kn|km/h|0 on oars alone, and under sail she does convert|12|kn|km/h|0.

Skuldelev 6

Skuldelev 6 is a 11.2 m long and 2.5 m wide cargo and fishing-vessel of the ferja type. It was built in Sognefjorden in western Norway, mainly from pine. It would have had a crew of 12-14.

External links

* [http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/default.asp?contentsection=3964B7C731974A1DA15F5741EA743FE9&zcs= The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde]


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