American woman dead in Norway after Viking ship replica sinks during tourist outing

An American woman has died after the replica Viking ship she was on capsized during a tourist trip to Norway.

Archaeologist Karla Dana, 29, from Florida, has been named as the victim aboard the ship Naddodur, which left the Faroe Islands four days earlier.

Six people were on board the ship when it ran into rough seas on Tuesday. Only five people made it to shore on an inflatable life raft that was rescued by a helicopter.

The boat sent out a distress signal on Tuesday, but a helicopter to the area determined it was a false alarm, Norwegian Outlet reported. VG reported.

About an hour after the first distress signal was issued, a second alert was sounded, prompting a larger search of the area — about 60 miles from the Norwegian coast — with Dana’s body found Wednesday near where the boat capsized.

An image of the sunken Viking ship released by Norwegian authorities

The exact cause of the capsizing is unknown, but the Norwegian Sea Rescue Organization (NSRS) reported stormy conditions, strong winds and high waves during the rescue operation.

Footage from the rescue mission shows terrifying conditions in the North Sea where the tragedy unfolded, with waves reportedly reaching more than five metres high.

Among the five survivors were three men and one woman from Switzerland and another man from the Faroe Islands. They were flown to safety after the tragedy.

The boat was brought back to land on Wednesday

An American woman has died after the replica Viking ship, the Naddoddur (pictured), capsized off the coast of Norway on Tuesday.

None of the survivors were injured but were treated by crisis teams for psychological damage, the report said. Worldwide news.

Norwegian media reported that the replica Viking ship was launched on Saturday after bad weather delayed the journey. The journey was expected to take five days before the ship was caught in a storm.

On a poster for the trip that skipper Andy Fitze shared on Facebookthe fateful voyage was described as an ‘unforgettable event that takes you back to the time of the Vikings.’

Dana was originally said to be from Mexico and was described as a Viking archaeologist

Dana had recently been admitted to the prestigious Explorer’s Club and was known for her research in Costa Rica, where she lived with an indigenous tribe and immersed herself in their culture.

The replica ship was not equipped with any form of engine and was steered only by sails and oars, to model the old Faroese traditions

In a poster for the trip shared on Facebook by skipper Andy Fitze, the ill-fated voyage was described as an ‘unforgettable experience that takes you back to the time of the Vikings’

The replica of the ship was not equipped with an engine and was steered only with sails and oars, in keeping with the old Faroese traditions.

Bergur Jacobsen, chairman of the Naddoddur Boat Club which owns the vessel, told the BBC that the replica ship had previously made a number of voyages, including to Iceland, Shetland and Norway.

Dana had recently been admitted to the prestigious Explorer’s Club, which included famous explorers including Amelia Earhart, Neil Armstrong and Teddy Roosevelt.

She told Issuu.com that she was “beside herself with excitement” when she was admitted to the club, and she was particularly praised for her “rigorous ethnographic field research among the Ngobe indigenous tribe of southern Costa Rica, where she lived with the tribe and studied their actions to preserve their culture.”

Her presence in the North Sea appears to be connected to the Explorer’s Club. According to the club, she was pursuing a master’s degree in archaeology at the University of the Highlands and Islands in Scotland as part of a “strategic plan” with the club.

‘As part of her course, she will take part in archaeological digs this summer, allowing her to further expand her practical skills and knowledge,’ the club said.