Viking Voyage: Denmark to Dublin

[smurphy]

The project to recreate one of five Viking warships found scuttled in Roskilde Fjord has been led by Denmark\'s Museum of the Viking Ship. The voyage from Roskilde to Dublin is the culmination of many years of hard work. The museum will also be tracking the ship\'s progress over the summer.

The ship should arrive in Dublin on August 14th.

There\'s a website detailing their trip:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes ... ndex.shtml

and there\'s also an article on BBC News which has a graphic of the ship:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6270990.stm

and another website covering this:

http://www.havhingsten.dk/index.php?id=277&L=1Post edited by: smurphy, at: 2007/07/13 20:27

[Maurice]

This is very interesting stuff. I encourage all to dip into this over the next couple of days. Maurice.Post edited by: maurice, at: 2007/07/14 04:32

[Maurice]

I understand that they had to pull the plug on this one. the boat, is under tow. mo. (pity)Post edited by: maurice, at: 2007/07/19 02:28

[smurphy]

Yup, it\'s under tow until it reaches Orkney.

Then in 2008 they\'ll be making the return journey where they hope that they will not need a two.

Checkout:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6903308.stm