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VIKING LONGSHIP

Post by aukepalmhof » Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:10 am

Generic term for a long narrow Viking warship; major period 600-1.000 A.D., but were used in Scandinavia as late as the first quarter of the 15th century. Also used on the east coast of England.
At least two types: the SNEKKJA and the SKEID. Although considered unsuitable for ocean voyages, the vessels were reported from Iceland and the Mediterranean.
Designed primarily to be rowed, with a square sail used only under favorable wind conditions.
Double-ended; clinker built usually a low, T-shaped keel; quarter rudder; open low freeboard.
Pulled 50-80 oars, possibly with as 4 men per oar; oars worked through oar ports.
Pole mast housed in a step. Sails hoisted by a halyard; held in position by bowlines and a spar.
Length about 44 meters, but one reported as 60 meter.
The size of the vessel was designated by the number of “rooms” or rowing thwarts.

Ghana 1957 2½d sg182, scott?
Marshall Islands 2005 37c sg?, scott?
Norway 1960 20 ore sg 501 , scott?
Paraquay 1980 4gs sg?, scott1972b
San Marino 1963 4li sg693, scott?
Togo 1968 5f and 30f sg 588 and 591 scott 641 and 644 (The ship in the foreground is a Portuguese galleon.)
Mozambique 2009 175.000 MT sg?, scott? (In margin of sheet)

Source: Copied from Aak to Zumbra, A Dictionary of the World’s Watercraft.

More info you can find on http://www.battle1066.com/vikings.shtml scroll down to The Viking Longboat

The Russian stamp issued in 1974 shows us a Viking ship, the painting was painted by N. Roerich, and given by Wikipedia as “Guest from overseas”.
More info on the Vikings traveling, trading or plundering in Russia is given on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varangians
Russia 1974 100R sg?, scott4247.
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Re: VIKING LONGSHIP

Post by aukepalmhof » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:57 pm

The city of Roskilde's 1000th anniversary stamp shows us the cathedral of Roskilde's with in the foregrund a Viking longship

Denmark 1998 3k75 sg1135, scott?

This Swedish stamp was issued for the 100th birth anniversary of the Swedish novelist, essayist, poet and biographer Frans G Bengtsson (1894-1954).
On the left is an image of Bengtsson while on the right three longships are depict, most probably to honour his saga novel “Röde Orm” the English title of the book is The Long Ship.

Sweden 1994 6.40 Kr. sg1762, scott2101.
For the millennium of Dublin, the Irish post issued a stamp booklet of 28p.
The stamp shows on the left side a "Viking Longship".
Vietnam 1986 1d sg 989, scott 1687

Ireland 1988 28p sg?, scott? and 2007 0.55 Euro sg?, scott?
Grenadines of Grenada 1996 $6 sgMS2212b scott 1864
Sierra Leone 1996 300le sg 2625, scott 1923c
Iceland 1930 sg159/60 scott?
Isle of Man 1986 2p sg 315, scott? 1998 21p/75p sg 793/96, scott 771/74



Source: Internet.
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Re: VIKING LONGSHIP

Post by Arturo » Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:00 pm

Viking Longship

Isle of Man 1973, S.G.?, Scott: 27.

Ireland 2007, S.G.?, Scott: ?
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Re: VIKING LONGSHIP

Post by Anatol » Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:51 pm

Gabonaise2017;600f. Guinea Equatorial 1975;30c. Summer Isles(Scotland) 5p. Sierra Leone 1998;Le300;SG2906. R.D.Congo 25f.
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