In the clinker system of a Viking ship, each new plank overlapped the one below. This overlap acted like a structural spine that strengthened the hull along its length and kept the ship light yet remarkably strong.
Charcoal illustration by Selim Rumi Civralı.
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Civralı, S. R. (2026, March 18). The Clinker Overlap: Viking Ship Construction 27. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21658/the-clinker-overlap/
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