Viking Longships
How They Are Made
Viking longships were built
beside a river. An oak tree was
cut down to make the keel.
They started with the keel
and built outwards. The sail
was made from sheep wool
covered with animal fat
and tar to strengthen it.
Also some sails could
fold down.
At The Front Of The Boat
At the front of the boat,
they had a dragon,snake
or sea serpente to give the enemies a warning
that they were coming.
Also, it was a threat to
scare the opponent.
Key Facts
Viking longships were the
quickest boats around
back then. The smallet
longships had 26 oars and
the largest longships had
70 oars. Viking longships
could come up to the
shore which is an advantage
because they could go attack
them then if they were chased
they could jump back in the
boat and sail away.