Longships: Vikings' Incredible Naval Engineering
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Dive into the world of Viking shipbuilding with our latest documentary: "Conquering Viking Seas: The Incredible Story of Longship Construction". Witness the evolution of more than 6,000 years of technical progression, encapsulated in the masterful design and structure of these legendary vessels.
The Viking longship was no accident. Born from the hardy spirit of its creators, it was the embodiment of their seafaring aspirations. Shaped not by written blueprints but by the personalities of those who built and used them, these ships were marvels of speed, agility, and adaptability.
Join us on a journey from the jagged fjords of Norway to Shetland's sandy alcoves and Iceland's volcanic shores. Discover how the harsh and unpredictable North Atlantic coastline influenced the design of these swift, menacing ships that enabled the Vikings to conquer diverse shores and waterways from the 8th to the 11th centuries.
This documentary is not just about a ship; it's about a culture, its interaction with its environment, and the ingenuity that resulted. Experience the Viking age as never before and learn about the expansive trade networks they created, their raiding successes, and the pivotal role their longships played in these endeavors.
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Excellent description- from a boat builder
Thank you. I really wanted to be faithful and respectful to the process as I could.
I gather the length of these boats was limited by the length of available straight oak that could be hewn into a single piece keel i.e. the Gokstad ship has a 56 foot long, single piece Oak keel. Various authors have suggested that sufficiently tall, straight Oak trees to make such a keel would have been extremely rare and reserved only for the most important and prestigious ships.
The fact that the Gokstad ship was used as a burial for an exceedingly wealthy and important person perhaps supports the assertion that this was an unusually long and impressive ship for the era.
Is that your understanding of the limitations of ship sizes in the 9th and 10th centuries?
I presume the later long boats of 35-37m length must have been made using a different technique (I.e multi-piece keels).
Finally, what I was looking for. Actual description and details of the reason for the shape.
True craftsmanship and experience to do what they did and where they managed to sail to .
Beautifull !
Great video! Full of great information, and very detailed. Keep up the great work!
An amazing video of a group of people were special.......
Thank you 😊
Really enjoyed this, thank you.
Had no idea they also had other kind of ships my lack of knoweledge on many topics is awesome
Incredible that Norwegian Vikingins spread the viking era from Lofoten (Lofotr) to the rest of the world! (and making settlements in other scandinavic countries on their way).
Definitely up there with the other great civilisations. They truly put their mark on the northern hemisphere.
For years we were told that my siblings and I were German . My brother sent away for one of the DNA test's to know for sure and to our surprise we are more than 30% Scandinavian . Even though there aren't too many places left to explore here in the states I now have great pride in my Heritage . I plan on building a longship model from scratch for my Grandson's so they will understand their heritage .
Great video! Also enjoyed seeing the picture of the Kvalsund Ship outside Sunnmøre Museum in my dear hometown Ålesund in Norway. Keep up the good work! Lots of details - appreciated! I wondered if the high stem and stern also served as protection from arrows - like an enourmous shield. That is not only to handle big waves without getting problems with green water - but also a great shield forward and aft. I must admit I haven't found any evidence to support this - but cannot help thinking that this was also a great thing with the ship design🤓
Paráda!!!😊
Could the longship design have been further refined?
Planck length
Damned english tricked us good with that christianification gig...
and those romans got us english good!
Cats rode on these ships.
I'm imagining a whole crew of bearded vikings turning the ship and rowing back to pick up a kitten that fell overboard.
Interesting, AI generated video lol