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This list features the reputedly oldest watercraft ever built.

RANK	WATERCRAFT	YEAR	LOCATION
1	Pessoe Canoe	8,040 BCE	Netherlands
2	Dufuna Canoe	6,550 BCE	Nigeria
3	Pirogues de Bercy	4,500 BCE	France
4	Khufu Ship	2,500 BCE	Egypt
5	Lurgan Canoe	2,000 BCE	Ireland
6	Carnegie Boat	1,870 BCE	Scotland
7	Dahshur Boat	1,870 BCE	Egypt
8	Dover Bronze-Age Boat	1,575–1,520 BCE	England
9	Hanson Log Boat	1,500 BCE	England
10	Carlow Longboat	1,000 BCE	Ireland
11	Ma’agan Michael Ship	400 BCE	Israel
12	Kyrenia Ship	c. 4th century BC	Cyprus
13	Sea of Galilee Vessel	c. 1st century AD	Israel
14	Arles Rhone 3	c. 1st century AD	France
15	Punjulharjo Boat	660 AD	Indonesia
16	Butuan Boat 2	689 AD	Philippines
17	Äskekärrskeppet	c. 8th century AD	Sweden
18	Butuan Boat 1	777 AD	Philippines
19	First Lake Mendota Canoe	800 AD	USA (Wisconsin)
20	Salme Ships	700–750 AD	Estonia
21	Oseberg Ship	820 AD	Norway

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References

Oldest.org, 2024. ‘Oldest boats’. Available at: https://www.oldest.org/structures/oldest-boats/ (Accessed 1 December 2025). World Atlas, 2024. ‘The oldest ships in the world’. Available at: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-oldest-ships-in-the-world.html (Accessed 1 December 2025). Business Post BD, 2024. ‘The oldest boats in the world’. Available at: https://businesspostbd.com/opinion-todays-paper/the-oldest-boats-in-the-world-33387 (Accessed 1 December 2025). Wikipedia, 2024. ‘List of oldest surviving ships’. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_surviving_ships# (Accessed 1 December 2025).

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