The Longship
The
Longship was the thoroughbred racing warship. It was usually about 25m/ 80ft
long. Each gunwale was pierced with holes for oars, and a single mast stepped
amidships carried a large, square sail. This gave the Longships speed and
manoeuvrability and their shallowness of draught allowed them to penetrate
rivers They needed no harbours for they were designed to be beached on any
shelving sandy shore.
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