List of surviving ancient ships


This is a list of surviving ships from the ancient or prehistoric era. All the ships on this list date to 5th century AD or before.
NameImageYear of constructionTypeBuild locationCurrent locationOverall
length
Pesse canoe8040–7510 BCDugout canoeMesolithic EuropeNetherlands
00
Dufuna canoe6550 BCDugout canoeNeolithic AfricaNigeria
Bibongho canoe6000 BCDugout canoePrehistoric KoreaSouth Korea
01
Monoxiles della Marmotta5620BC to 5300 BCDugout canoeNeolithic EuropeItaly
01
Pirogues de Bercy4500 BCDugout canoesNeolithic FranceFrance
Dugout Canoe of Gué de Beaulieu3500–3000 BCDugout canoeNeolithic FranceFrance
Khufu ship2500 BCSolar ship, sewn boat constructionAncient EgyptEgypt
99
Cooper River CanoeArchaic periodDugout canoeUnited StatesUnited States
Lurgan Canoe2000 BCDugout canoePrehistoric IrelandIreland
Ferriby 32030–1780 BCSewn boat Bronze Age BritainHull museums keel plank, interpreted as a hull length of
Carnegie boat1870–1831 BCSolar shipAncient EgyptUnited States
Chicago boat1870–1831 BCSolar shipAncient EgyptUnited States
Red boat1870–1831 BCSolar shipAncient EgyptEgypt
White boat1870–1831 BCSolar shipAncient EgyptEgypt
Appleby logboat1500–1300 BCLogboatPrehistoric BritainUnited Kingdom
Dover Bronze Age Boat1500 BCSeagoing boat, sewn boat with integral cleats for constructional lashingsPrehistoric BritainUnited Kingdom
Hanson Log Boat1500 BCLogboatPrehistoric BritainUnited Kingdom
32 ft
Zambratija boat1200–1000 BCSewn boatCroatiaFrance39 ft
Carpow Logboat1000 BCLogboatPrehistoric BritainUnited Kingdom
Second Lake Mendota canoe1000 BCDugout canoeUnited States
United States
Ljubljana Marshes dugout canoe9th century BCDugout canoeSloveniaSlovenia
Hasholme Logboat750–390 BCLogboatPrehistoric BritainUnited Kingdom
Mazarrón I7th century BCMerchant shipPhoeniciaSpain
suviving fragments
Mazarrón II7th century BCMerchant shipPhoeniciaSpain
Marseille 3525–500 BCFishing vesselFranceFrance
Marseille 4525–500 BCSailing vesselAncient GreeceFrance
Ma'agan Michael ship5th century BCTrade shipPalaestina PrimaIsrael
Fiskerton log boat457–300 BCLogboatPrehistoric BritainUnited Kingdom
Hjortspring boat400–300 BCCanoeUnknown
Denmark
Kyrenia ship400–300 BCTrade shipAncient GreeceCyprus
Mohelnice monoxyl3rd century BCDugout canoeCzech RepublicCzech Republic
Poole Logboat300 BCLogboatPrehistoric BritainUnited Kingdom
33 ft
Marsala Punic shipwreck235 BCWarshipAncient CarthageItaly
Sea of Galilee Boat120 BC–50 ADFishing boatAncient RomeIsrael
Comacchio wreck1st century BCCargo vesselAncient RomeItaly
Zwammerdam 31st century BC–1st century ADCanoeAncient RomeNetherlands
Alkedo1st century ADPleasure craftAncient RomeItaly
Arles Rhône 31st century ADTrade shipAncient RomeFrance
98
Marseille 51st–2nd century ADCoastal working boatAncient RomeFrance
Marseille 61st–2nd century ADCoastal working boatAncient RomeFrance
Pommeroeul 11st–2nd century ADBargeAncient RomeBelgium
Pommeroeul 21st century ADDugout canoeAncient RomeBelgium
Zwammerdam 280–200 ADCargo vesselAncient RomeNetherlands
Mainz 681 ADBargeAncient RomeGermany
Oberstimm 1100 ADMilitary vesselAncient RomeGermany
Oberstimm 2100 ADMilitary vesselAncient RomeGermany
Barchino F2nd century ADBoatAncient RomeItaly
Ship A2nd century ADShipping vesselAncient RomeItaly
De Meern 1148 ADBargeAncient RomeNetherlands
Bourse Roman shipwreck160–220 ADMerchant shipAncient RomeFrance
Bevaix boat182 ADTrade shipAncient RomeSwitzerland
63.6 ft
Mainz 3191 ADPatrol vesselAncient RomeGermany
Marseille 73rd century ADCoastal working boatAncient RomeFrance
Roman ship of Marausa3rd century ADMerchant shipAncient RomeItaly
Mainz 2249 ADNavis lusoriaAncient RomeGermany
Björkebåten4th century ADLog boatSwedenSweden
Mainz 44th century ADNavis lusoriaAncient RomeGermany
Nydam Boat310–320 ADPre-Viking shipDenmark
Germany
Mainz 1385 ADNavis lusoriaAncient RomeGermany
Mainz 5395 ADNavis lusoriaAncient RomeGermany
Ship D5th century ADBargeAncient RomeItaly
Ship I5th century ADRiver ferryAncient RomeItaly
Chitimacha dugout canoe450–620 ADDugout canoeUnited StatesUnited States