More than 100 former personnel helped to create the 30ft vessel from an oak felled on the anniversary of D-Day in 2018.

Or alternatively, you could just get your food from raiding and pillaging. If there was no wind, the Viking boats could be powered by oars. But they really came into their own as sailing ships.

Bob Marshall (left) and Colin Laycock in their workshop in Darlington (Owen Humphreys/PA) Bob Marshall, chief executive of The Viking Boat Company, said the time and concentration required from ...

Military veterans have completed a 30ft replica Viking longboat in a long-running project which boosts their mental health. Over the years, more than 100 former servicemen and women have helped to ...

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Military veterans have completed a 30ft replica Viking longboat in a long-running project which boosts their mental health. Over the years, more than 100 former servicemen and women have helped to ...

Bob Marshall, chief executive of The Viking Boat Company, said the time and concentration required from veterans who have joined the build has helped with their mental health. Countless volunteer ...