Vasa (ship) - Wikipedia
Vasa or Wasa (Swedish pronunciation: [²vɑːsa] ⓘ) is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628.
'Vasa': The Epic Swedish Warship That Sank In 20 Minutes
Jan 12, 2021 · The "Vasa" ship was built in the 17th century to commemorate Sweden's powerful empire. But after it set sail in 1628, the ship buckled under its own weight and sank. The ship's sinking resulted in the deaths of 30 people.
The Bizarre Story of ‘Vasa,’ the Ship That Keeps On Giving
Aug 10, 2017 · Vasa was the world’s most high-tech warship when it set sail. Today, it’s a resource for naval historians and archaeologists–and a cautionary tale for those who seek to design technology.
The Incredible Story of Sweden's Vasa Warship (4K) - YouTube
Joshua Hanlon explains how the pride of Sweden's 17th century fleet sank less than an hour after it set sail.Read a complete timeline of Vasa and her sinking...
Welcome to the Vasa Museum
Welcome to one of the most visited museums in Scandinavia and explore the world's only preserved 17th century ship. The ship Vasa capsized and sank in 1628. After 333 years on the sea bed she was salvaged and the voyage could continue.
The Story Of ‘Vasa,’ The Epic 17th-Century ... - The Archaeologist
Sep 19, 2022 · Its rather peculiar story has gone down in history: despite being one of the Swedish navy’s biggest achievements and among the most spectacular warships ever built, Vasa sank within twenty minutes of setting sail, just 1,300 …
Vasa | Ship, Sweden, Museum, & Facts | Britannica
Vasa, 17th-century Swedish vessel, the mightiest warship of its day, that sank on its maiden voyage on August 10, 1628, with about 30 of 150 persons aboard drowning.
Vasa Museum - Wikipedia
The Vasa Museum (Swedish: Vasamuseet) is a maritime museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Located on the island of Djurgården, the museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th-century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa that …
The Ship & its History - Vasamuseet
Vasa was war propaganda in the form of a ship and therefore an important symbol for Sweden, with the purpose to boast Sweden's power and wealth. Vasa was to sail out into the Stockholm archipelago, to Älvsnabben, where the fleet had a base and the possibility to take on board soldiers and equipments.
The Excavation - Vasamuseet
These included many sculptures, the collapsed beakhead and upper sterncastle, the upper parts of the foremast and mainmast, the ship's anchors and the longboat, a substantial vessel nearly 12 metres long and weighing over three tonnes, which …