Roskilde Viking Ship (Skuldelev 5 - The small longship) · NorseMap

Title: Roskilde Viking Ship (Skuldelev 5 - The small longship)
Submitted by: Vincent Hsia
Description: Viking ship museum in Roskilde, Denmark.

Skuldelev 5 is a small war longship suited to Danish coastal waters and the Baltic’s short, choppy waves. Unlike the other Skuldelev vessels, it was expertly built from both new and reused timber, a combination also used in repairs shortly before its sinking in the barrier; the reason remains unknown. Shield-rack fragments survive along the sheerstrake, with traces of carving on the sixth strake aft on the port side. The Viking Ship Museum’s reconstruction, Helge Ask, is displayed in its harbour.

Dating: ca. 1030
Place of construction: Denmark
Preserved: ca. 50 %
Material: oak, pine, ash and alder
Length: 17.3 metres
Breadth: 2.5 metres
Draught: 0.6 metres
Displacement: 7.8 tons
No. of oars: 26
Crew: ca. 30 men
Sail area: 46 m2
Average speed: 6-7 knots
Top speed: ca. 15 knots
Identifier: NM-01506
Contributor: Roskilde Viking Ship Museum See all items with this value
Date: 1030; 2026-10-05
Temporal Coverage: Viking Age (0750–1100)
Place of Origin: Denmark
Current Location: Vindeboder 12, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark; 55.6508678, 12.0814635
Format: Wood
Type: Museums & Exhibitions See all items with this value; Place & Environment See all items with this value; Museum See all items with this value
Subject: Skuldelev ships; Ship
Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0
Relation: Skuldelev ships

Roskilde Viking Ship (Skuldelev 5 - The small longship)