A typical Viking vessel carried 40 to 60 warriors, each clad in a suit of mail with steel helmet, armed with a lance, a sword, a dagger and an enormous battle-axe.Some were also expert bowmen.

• 一艘典型的海盗船载有40-60个勇士，个个头戴钢盔，肩披锁子甲，身佩一把长矛、一把利剑、一把匕首和一把巨大的战斧，有的还是弓箭能手。