How was the viking longship used?

Answer 1

It allowed them to travel long distances faster than others on the time. wich allowed them to sail to distant countrys to raid or trade with the villagers there. Some info: Vikings were the best boat builders during this time. vikings also produced the best steel in the world.

Answer 2

Normally In Those Times Ships Could Not Come Straight To The Shore, They Had To Anchor The Ship Then Come In Small Boats To The Shore; But The Viking Longships Hulls Were Nearly Flat So They Could Come Straight Up To The Shore But Barely Get Wet. They Would Do All The Looting And Pillaging And When The Army Is Coming They Would Just Run Back To The Ship And Just Sail Away Before They Were Caught. If The Army Tried To Go After Them They'd Have To Row To Their Huge Ships And Then Pursue The Vikings, But By That Time The Vikings Will Be Long Gone.

Answer 3

The Viking long boats were mainly powered by oars, allowing them to sail against the wind, and when there was no wind. The long boats had a single mast and a single, square sail that was used if there was a favourable wind.

Answer 4

A viking Longboat was a ship that vikings used to sail a cross the sea.

Answer 5

The Vikings used to Row the boat when low winds but in high winds they would put the sail up and the wind would move the boat over the seas to other countries to invade or to trade.

Answer 6

They was used for viking raids.