How big was the viking ship?

Answer 1

whatever you want it to be:( The largest Viking longboats for which any archeological records exist is about 98 feet. The problems involved with combining shallow draught and length using wooden timbers becomes an engineering nightmare. Replica vessels using modern material and tools routinely break apart in moderate seas. (See the Ormen Friske). Most longboats are of the Snekke class using 12 pair of oarsmen, a length of 56 feet and a draught of only 18 inches.

Answer 2

There were several types of Viking long boats. The karve were used for human and livestock transport. they were about 17 feet long. The long ship was a naval vessel. They averaged over 70 feet long.

Answer 3

the average viking ship was thirty to sixty feet long.