Viking Longships
Fun facts:
Longship sails were made of
sheep wool,animal fat,tar and
blood for colour also maids,
little girls and servants made
them.
Viking longships were made of
small strips of wood that were
held together by big metal
screws. The longships held 50
to 60 large men who could sit down on small benches.
At the front of the boat there was a massive dragon head or
any dragon liked creature to intimidate the people on the shore. On the side of the
longships there were viking shields protecting the warriors from the wind and the sea. Also because of the size of the sail the longship could zoom through the water and it was that shallow it could get right up near the shore.
If it wasn't windy enough
the vikings would row the longship
the biggest longships would have
70 oars and the smallest would
have 26 oars.
Viking warrior.