The Oseberg Ship : Reconstruction of form and function Hardback
by Vibeke Bischoff
Part of the Ships & Boats of the North series
Hardback
Description
This volume presents a new reconstruction of the Norwegian Viking-Age ship from Oseberg, dated to 820 AD.
In 1987 a full-scale reconstruction of the ship, was built based on drawings made of the exhibited ship.
The reconstruction, Dronningen, capsized and sank during the first test-sailing, giving rise to many questions, concerning the ships original performance.
The purpose of the present work has been to reconstruct the ship's form and construction anew.
In 2012, a new full-scale reconstruction, Saga Oseberg, was built based on the new reconstruction.
The subsequent test-sailing revealed that the Oseberg Ship was originally technically advanced and seaworthy, and the former skepticism regarding the ship's sailing abilities can now be disproved.
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:Viking Ship Museum
- Publication Date:01/02/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9788785180773
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Information
-
Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:Viking Ship Museum
- Publication Date:01/02/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9788785180773
