Gokstad Ship (890)
| Material | Propulsion | Country | Year Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | Human Energy, Wind, Sail, Auxiliary Sail | Norway | 890 |
| Length (feet) | Displacement (tons) |
|---|---|
| 65 | 20 |
A bigger, less ornamental version of the earlier Oseberg ship, also housed in Oslo. Single-piece stem and stern posts fixed to keel; clinker-built with iron nails; sub-frame of ribs inside of first-built outer frame of planking; mast inserted amidships into mast shoe. Relatively beamy (4:7:1 ratio)
Sources
Robert A. McCaughey Seafarers, Merchants and Pirates in the Middle Ages (2006)Compiler
Peter Richards