List of oldest surviving ships
Oldest Name Year of construction Type
Known ship Pesse canoe 8040 BC Dugout canoe
Intact ship Khufu ship 2500 BC Ritual barge
Seagoing vessel Dover Bronze Age Boat 1500 BC Seagoing boat
Rowboat Nydam Boat 320-310 BC Clinker built ship
Warship Mary Rose 1511 Carrack
Schooner Peggy 1791 Armed yacht
Lifeboat Zetland 1802 Rescue craft
Submarine Brandtaucher 1850 Naval ship
Tugboat Mayflower 1861 Steam tug
Clipper ship City of Adelaide 1864 Sailing ship
Turbine -powered ship Turbinia 1894 Experimental
Sternwheeler Moyie 1898 Paddle steamer
Oldest surviving by category -- By type
This is a list of the oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day with exceptions to certain categories. The ships on this list which include warships, yachts, tall ships, and vessels recovered during archaeological excavations all date to 1918 or prior. Vessels listed are sorted by date of launching as most accurately known. Many of the ships in the Build location column were built for use in other countries by the United Kingdom, which in the mid to late 1800s was a dominant worldwide ship builder. A majority of ships on this list are found in museums, and include examples that are the last of their kind left in the world.