July 6, 2020
A view of the bow of the Vasa, a 17th-century Swedish warship which sunk on its maiden voyage. The ship is on display at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Researchers raised the wreck in 1961. (Photo by Javier Kohen, CC 3.0 license, https://bit.ly/3e3348r)
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On August 10, 1628, the Swedish warship Vasa set sail on her maiden voyage. At the time, she was the most powerfully armed warship in the world, carrying 64 bronze cannons on two gun decks. The wooden warship was a breathtaking sight.
By Richard Haddad
July 6, 2020
