Longship

Developed for Northern seas centuries ago, the Longship family entails vessels of a variety of lengths, the largest of which are decked. Constructed using the clinker, hull-first method but with much lighter timbers than Cogs, for instance. This leads to a light, flexible hull that is able to flex rather than crack in ice-bound seas. The stem and sternposts, as well as the planks joined to them, can be drawn up well above the hull to better handle swells. However, this method of hull construction limits the size of longships due to the limitations of the internal framing. Longships are used for cargo carrying quite effectively, being able to be run up on the shore directly for cargo transfer and maintenance even in the absence of specialised facilities. For this reason, they are also effective transports, being able to rapidly disembark troops directly on shore. However, their potential for combat at sea is quite limited, due to a lack of rams, exposed decks, low profiles, and generally limited size.
Longships are used by Sevnónicha, Teoti Itza, and to a lesser extent, Northwythe. The Sevnóni have adapted some Longships into what may be considered a new class of ship, known as a Koch, by adding additional layers of planking, a false keel to lessen ice damage, and large anchors and windlasses to pull the ship out of ice flows. These are most commonly used for expeditions into the far north in search of whales and seals.

Cargo & Passenger Capacity

5-50 tonnes