CityScapes | Friends of the Viking Ship

7 Oct 2009

Powerhouse High wins project of the year honors from Landmarks Illinois in statewide awards

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Excerpts from Chicago Tribune – CityScapes by Blair Kamin, October 7, 2009 There was so much Olympics-related news last week that this one slipped through the cracks: The transformation of the Sears, Roebuck & Co. Power House, featured on this … Continued

26 Jun 2008

Viking ship from 1893 Chicago world’s fair begins much-needed voyage to restoration

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the June 26, 2008 article by Chicago Tribune reporter Gerry Smith Built in Norway in 1892, the ship was modeled after a vessel called the Gokstad that had been excavated from a Viking warrior’s grave two years earlier and was … Continued

Friends of the Viking Ship

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“Viking” Facts & Figures: The structure of “Viking” below the waterline was designed to keep the ship afloat while being as light and supple as possible to make her easier to sail and row. The structure above the waterline has a different purpose: to shield the ship against the waves and ravages of the sea. The upper ribs here are fastened to the strakes with rivets and treenails (wooden pegs) rather than lashed. Knees are secured to the crosspieces and extend up over four strakes to brace the ship from the inside. This made the hull above the waterline more rigid and resistant to the pressure of the waves
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