Rudder Ship
ca. 1230
(Johann Wolkersdorfer JW 16)
- Class: Ship with stern rudder
- Displacement:
- Dimensions: 92 x 20 ft.
- Notes: A picture on the wall of the church at Fide, Gotland, is the earliest known depiction of a ship with a stern rudder, rather than a steering oar. The mast could be lowered as necessary.
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