Viking Long ships
How Viking long ships were made
A Viking sail was square and made
of woven wool and animal far. It was
strengthened by using tar. The people that
made the sails were mostly wives, children
and servant girls.The colour of the
sail was usually red and white. The red colouring
cam from blood. On the bottom of Viking ships there
was a keel which was made to skim through
the water quickly.
on the ships
On the ship there were shields on both sides to prevent enemy attachs, such as arrows. The shields were a round shape and were coloured in yellow and blue. They were quiet big so the cold cover the majority of the warriors body.
How to threaten your enemy.
The Viking longships were made with a dragon
or serpent figure on the front of the boats. These
were carefully crafted and extrememly detailed.
The purpose for being on the front of the ship was
to scare off the enemy as well as leading the way to
whichever destination.
Key Facts!
* The Viking sail was introduced from Southern Europe.
* The Vikings ate and slept on the deck.
* The shields were 40-80cm in diameter.
* You could fit between 50-60 large Viking
warriors on a longship at one time.
* When the wind was bad they put the sail down
and used the oars.
*There were 26 oars on a small ship and 70 oars
on a large one.
*Only rich Vikings could afford to build a longship.
*There was a small deck on the ship for stares but no space for cabins.