Svold, a Norse Sea Battle (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Svold, a Norse Sea BattleIs clear from numerous references in the Sagas, that several different classes of ships and boats were recognized, for the present purpose these may be considered as of two main types, namely such as were intended for use on the high sea or on long voyages, of considerable freeboard and good sailing power and second ly, the Longship type, intended for use in comparatively sheltered waters, where they were rowed more often than sailed, and of a long, low and narrow build, carrying a consider able crew. Owing to the discovery of several more or less complete ships in burial mounds and elsewhere, it has now been possible to examine and appreciate typical craft of several types and periods, while the large amount of incidental information in the Sagas assists in filling in many details of the life which these sailor races lived, The ships were clinker built and double-ended, the bow and stern rising in a sharp curve to a considerable height the keel was slight and the hull cut sharply away under the water-line producing a ¿at bottomed effect yet the lines of these vessels.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.