Join our crew and become one of the 110,837 members that receive our newsletter.

Ship Photos – Real Viking Ship Completes North Atlantic Crossing

Ship Photos – Real Viking Ship Completes North Atlantic Crossing

gCaptain
Total Views: 587
June 29, 2016

Photo: Draken Harald Hårfagre

The world’s largest viking ship has arrived in North America after crossing the North Atlantic Ocean on a journey from its homeport in Haugesund, Norway.

The Viking ship, named Draken Harald Hårfagre, set sail from Norway with its approximately 32 crew members in late April and made stops in Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland, Canada, before making its way through the Saint Lawrence Seaway to Toronto for the Tall Ships Challenge Great Lakes 2016 festival this weekend.

Future stops for the Viking ship include Chicago, Green Bay and Duluth, before heading through the New York canals to U.S. east coast with stops in New York City and finally Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut in October.

Draken Harald Hårfagre is actually not a replica, rather it’s a real-life Viking ship built based ancient Norwegian boat building techniques dug up from the history books and archaeological findings. Construction was completed in 2014 and it is now heralded as the world’s largest Viking ship ever built in modern times.  

Draken_5
Photo: Draken Harald Hårfagre
Draken_3
Photo: Draken Harald Hårfagre
13062980_1239585506070602_7497154407570989621_o
Photo: Draken Harald Hårfagre
13329551_1263585870337232_3109693119189497530_o
Photo: Draken Harald Hårfagre
13263695_1261305353898617_6062771355446123834_n
Photo: Draken Harald Hårfagre
13173427_1248209925208160_860721249129096178_o
Photo: Draken Harald Hårfagre

Unlock Exclusive Insights Today!

Join the gCaptain Club for curated content, insider opinions, and vibrant community discussions.

Sign Up
Back to Main
polygon icon polygon icon

Why Join the gCaptain Club?

Access exclusive insights, engage in vibrant discussions, and gain perspectives from our CEO.

Sign Up
close

JOIN OUR CREW

Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 110,837 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.