Gokstad ship
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The Gokstad ship is a Viking 9th-century longship found in a burial mound at Gokstad in Sandar, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway. It is displayed at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway. It is the large
The Gokstad ship at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway
Side view of the ship
Gokstad Viking ship excavation. Gokstad Mound, 1880
Gokstad ship bow planking
Karve (ship)
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The karve or karvi was a small type of longship with broad hull, somewhat similar to the ocean-going knarr cargo ships. Karves were used for both war and ordinary transport, carrying people, goods or
Gokstad ship
…The Gokstad ship at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway History Name Gokstadskipet Completed 9th century General characteristics Type Karve Length 23.80 metres (78.1 ft) Beam 5.10 m (16.7 ft) The Gokstad ship is a Viking 9th-century longship found in a burial mound at Gokstad in Sandar…
Illustration of two karves equipped for war.
Tune ship at the Viking Ship Museum