“But the second gust did it in. The sinking of Vasa took place nowhere near an enemy. In fact, it sank in full view of a horrified public, assembled to see off their navy’s–and Europe’s ...

The sinking of the Vasa, the famous Swedish 17th century warship, was not the fault of King Gustaf II Adolf's meddling, according a new book. The monumental work, the first volume in a multiple series ...

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 ...

At the time of the inquest several experts in shipbuilding pointed out that Vasa didn’t have enough belly to support all those one and a half ton cannons, not to mention the crew and other gear. So, ...

The Äpplet wreck is important in its own right as an early 17th-century warship and will cast new light on the Vasa and the reasons for its sinking. One of the most crucial features of the ...