The Oseberg Ship (Hardback)
Reconstruction of form and function
Imprint: Viking Ship Museum
Series: Ships & Boats of the North
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9788785180773
Published: 31st January 2024
Casemate UK Academic
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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.
"Anyone mystified about how this ship was built would have all questions answered in Bischoff's book."
WoodenBoat - July 2024