To: franksolich
I have seen this ship in person! The story as I recall it is that the ship sank within minutes of being launched.
This was due to a very poor design flaw that made the ship capsize and sink!
So much for the legend of the Viking ship-builders.
98 posted on
02/26/2005 4:47:02 AM PST by
stockpirate
(Kerry & Democrats; supported, financed, trained, guided, revered, in favor of, Communists.)
To: stockpirate
The Oseberg ship was buried ashore as a funeral ship, to honor a Viking lady.
The English ship Mary Rose was the one which sank soon after her launching.
99 posted on
02/26/2005 6:18:40 AM PST by
Max in Utah
(By their works you shall know them.)
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