A metal structure is placed under the wooden hull of the Vasa. Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to preserve the sagging hull of the Vasa, a ...

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to preserve the sagging hull of the Vasa, a majestic warship that sank nearly 400 years ago and is now one of Sweden’s most ...

Since then, the ship, which is largely intact, has been exhibited at the popular Vasa Museum. But preserving the wreck is complex: the wood has shrunk over the years and the hull is sagging due to ...

STOCKHOLM - A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to preserve the sagging hull of the Vasa, a majestic warship that sank nearly 400 years ago and is now one of Sweden's most ...

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Workers install a new metallic support structure around the 17th-century warship Vasa at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm - Copyright AFP Jonathan NACKSTRAND Workers ...

A Swedish museum has initiated a four-year project to preserve the Vasa, a 17th-century warship that sank shortly after its maiden voyage due to a design flaw. The ship, salvaged in 1961, is now ...