Housing the Vasa, a 17th-century warship that sank on its maiden voyage in August 1628, the museum rises dramatically from its custom-built harbour, showcasing the vessel that was miraculously ...

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 ...

Stockholm (AFP) – 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 ...

On August 10, 1628, Vasa, the would-be jewel of Sweden’s navy sank only minutes after departing Stockholm. This tragedy – that claimed the lives of 30 of those on board – launched an inquest probing ...

The result? The Vasa was fatally top-heavy and, when the wind hit it, capsized and sank to the bottom of Stockholm harbour — within 20 minutes of being launched. History doesn’t say how much warning ...

Sweden’s Vasa sank on her maiden voyage in 1628 because it was top-heavy with too many cannons. The Austro-Hungarian Tegetthoff-class battleships had inadequate underwater protection and saw ...

But the second gust did it in. The sinking of Vasa, on August 10, 1628, took place nowhere near an enemy. In fact, it sank in full view of a horrified public, assembled to see off their navy's ...

That was certainly the case with the Vasa, described as the most high-tech warship when it was built in the 17th century. The Swedish warship sank within just twenty minutes of setting sail after ...