Viking ship replicas are one of the more common types of ship replica. Viking, the first Viking ship replica, was built by the Rødsverven shipyard in Sandefjord, Norway. In 1893 it sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to Chicago in the United States for the World's Columbian Exposition. Formerly located in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois, the Viking is currently undergoing conservation in Geneva, Illinois, United States.Viking" - Gokstadkopien fra 1893 (Viking - the Gokstad viking ship replica from 1893)
There are a considerable number of modern reconstructions of Viking Age ships in service around Northern Europe and North America. The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark, has been particularly prolific in building accurate reconstructions of archaeological finds in its collection.
Europe
Denmark
Freja Byrding - Hejlsminde, Denmark (, 5-8 persons, Skuldelev ships 3) Havhingsten fra Glendalough ("Sea Stallion from Glendalough") - Roskilde, Denmark, 2004 (, 60-100 persons, Skuldelev ships 2) Heidrun - Skælskør Helge Ask - Roskilde, 1991 (, 30 persons, Skuldelev ships 5) Imme Aros - Århus, 1969 (, 30 persons, Ellingå ship of AD 1163, renamed Imme Struer 2003) Imme Gram - Tønder, 1963 (, 32 persons, Ladby ship, lost 2009) Imme Sejr - Tønder, 2013 (, 38 persons, Ladby ship) Kraka - Roskilde, 1971 (40 ft, 7-15 persons) Kraka Fyr - Roskilde, 1987 (, 5-15 persons, Skuldelev ships 6) Ladbydragen - Vikingemuseet Ladby, Kerteminde, 2016 (, 32 oars, Ladby ship) Lindheim Sunds - Ollerup, 1977 (, 30 persons, Skuldelev ships 5) Nidhug - Lundby Strand, 1998 (, 3-28 persons) Ottar - Roskilde, 2000 (, 6-8 persons, Skuldelev ships 1) Randaros - Randers (39 ft) Roar Ege - Roskilde, 1985 (, 5-8 persons, Skuldelev ships 3) Røskva - Skælskør Saga Siglar - Roskilde, 1983 (, 6-8 persons, Skuldelev ships 1, sank off the Catalan coast in 1992) Sebbe Als - Augustenborg, Denmark, 1969 (, 30 persons, Skuldelev ships 5) Sif Ege - Frederikssund, 1990 (, 5-8 persons Skuldelev ships 3)
Estonia Turm - Tartu, Estonia, LOA=12 m, B=2.5 m, replica of , built 2008-2009Viking ship Turm" lodi.ee Aimar - Käsmu, Estonia, built 2009-2010, 1/2 size replica of Gokstad ship, LOA 10m, Beam 2m, 8 oarsViikinglaev Aimar kasmu.ee Käsmu / viikingilaev see 'Thursday, June 10, 2010 Nonii, selle laeva ehitamise saaga siis selleks korraks lõpul' tr."Nonii, the saga of building this ship will then be over for the time being", viikingilaev.blogspot.com, accessed 5 March 2021 Thule and Neyve - Nõva, Läänemaa, Estonia, built 2010-2011, 1/4 replica of Gokstad ship, LOA 6,7m Beam 1,7m and 4 oarsThule and Neyve nordestnova.org, accessed 5 March 2021 Äge - Kiruvere, Estonia, LOA=11.6m, B=2,8m, 12 oars, built 2011-2012, replica of Foteviken 1(Fotevikens Museum)Kiruvere viking ship eesti-viikingid.ee, accessed 5 March 2021Austrvegr Seltsi viikinglaev "Äge" 29 June 2015 agelaev.blogspot.com, accessed 6 March 2021 Hüljes - Karja, Estonia, built 2017-2018, replica of the smallest boat from Gokstad find - faering. LOA 6,5m Beam 1,6m, 4 oars
France Dreknor - Cherbourg, Normandy, France Gungnir - Puiselet-Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours
Iceland Íslendingur - Iceland (22.5 m, 9 persons) housed at the Viking World Museum Vésteinn - Iceland (LOA 12m, Beam 2,7m, 14 oars, 1/2 Gokstad ship replica built 2008 in Thingeyri, Westfjords)Vésteinn/ Viking ships and boats built by Estonian Vikings eesti-viikingid.ee, accessed 6 March 2021
Norway
Myklebust ship - Nordfjordeid, 2019. Replica of the largest found Viking ship in the Myklebust Burial Mound. Draken Harald Hårfagre ("Dragon Harald Fairhair") - Haugesund, 2012 (, 100 persons) Dronningen - Bjørkedalen, 1987 (replica of Oseberg ship) Gaia ship - Sandefjord
Sweden Ormen Friske ("Healthy Serpent") - Trosa, 1949 (, 12-70 persons, Gokstad ship, lost 1950) Krampmacken - Gotland, 1980 (8 meters, replica of the Bulverket ship) Vidfamne - Gothenburg, 1994 (16 metres, replica of the Äskekärr ship)
UK
Hugin - located at Pegwell Bay in Ramsgate, Kent. Built Denmark 1949 as replica of Gokstad ship. Odin's Raven - 2/3 scale replica of the Gokstad ship, built in Norway, sailed across the North Sea and now kept in the museum at the House of Manannan in Peel, Isle of Man Ratatosk - Built in Norway now in the United Kingdom (20 ft, 6 persons, 1/4 Scale replica of the Gokstad ship)Ratatosk, kept by the Vikings of Middle England Re-enactment Society vikingsofmiddleengland.co.uk Skidbladner - Full-scale replica of the Gokstad ship. Built in Sweden, now located near Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland Isles.
Americas
Canada Munin - Vancouver, British Columbia (40 ft, 7-15 persons) Viking Saga - Newfoundland
United States Skelmir - San Antonio, Texas (22 ft, 8 persons) Viking - Built in the Rødsverven shipyard in Sandefjord, Norway. Currently located and undergoing conservation in Geneva, Illinois.About the Viking (Friends of the Viking ship), at vikingship.us Accessed 24 May 2017 Leif Erikson (42 ft, 4 persons) - sailed across the Atlantic from Bergen, Norway in 1926. Currently located at the Knife River Heritage & Cultural Center, Knife River, Minnesota.Leif Erikson Viking Ship Restoration Project 2019, www.leiferiksonvikingship.com, accessed 6 March 2021 Redwolf - San Antonio (40 ft, 17 persons - under construction) Fyrdraca - Missouri (32 ft, 18 persons - retired from service with the Longship Company 2003) Sae HrafnSae Hrafn www.longshipco.org, accessed 7 March 2021 - Maryland (40 ft, 18 persons) GyrfalconGyrfalcon www.longshipco.org, accessed 7 March 2021 - Maryland (20 ft, 5 persons) Skogar Þrostur (formerly called the Blackbird) - Connecticut (22 ft, 3 persons). She was built in Ohio by the group 'Viking Age Vessels' and is now owned by Vinland Longships in Connecticut.Adventures of the Skogar Þrostur vinlandlongship.livejournal.com Accessed 24 May 2017 YrsaYrsavikingsamonline.com - Missouri (27 ft 8 persons) Wulfwaig - Oklahoma City (21 ft, 5 persons) HjemkomstHjemkomst Viking Ship, (archived ref) hjemkomst-center.com, accessed 7 March 2021 - Moorhead, Minnesota. Building began in 1974 and sailed from Duluth, MN to Bergen, Norway in 1982 with a crew of 12. Now housed at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, Minnesota Norseman vikingship.org, accessed 7 March 2021 - Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard, Wilmington, DE. (LOA: 40'; LWL: 26'; Beam: 9')
See also
Skuldelev ships Gokstad ship Fotevikens Museum Oseberg ship
References
External links
Sea Stallion, Roskilde, Denmark Viking Ship Museum Boat Collection, Roskilde, Denmark Sif Ege, Frederikssund, Denmark The Skelmir, San Antonio Dreknor Project Gaia, the Gokstad Ship copy Munin, a Gokstad replica in Vancouver, B.C.
Sebbe Als, Augustenborg, Denmark - page mainly in Danish The Longship Company, owners of the Sea Hrafn (Sea Raven) and the Gryfalcon Robert Asp Replica - 'Hjemkomst' Moorhead, MN New Oseberg Ship Foundation Skogar Þrostur based in Connecticut. The Ansteorran Longship Project based in Texas. The Hjemkomst Viking Ship based in Minnesota.