Preserved Ships
Only a few Viking ships have been excavated and preserved. The most famous of these are:
- Gokstad ship: overall length- approximately 76.5 feet
- Oseberg ship: overall length- approximately 70.8 feet
- Tune ship
- Skuldelev ships
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