Tough to photograph, but a highlight of the trip

The warship Vasa.
Built by order of the King of Sweden Gustavus Adolphus, it was built in 1626–1628.
It began its maiden voyage on August 10, 1628, and sank within a nautical mile of its departure point.

Bronze cannons were salvaged, but then she was largely forgotten and remained at rest for more than three centuries.

In August, 1956, 328 years after she set sail from her shipyard, she was rediscovered.

Amateur archaeologist Anders Franzén had considered the possibility of recovering wrecks from the cold brackish waters of the Baltic because, he reasoned, they were free from the shipworm Teredo navalis, which usually destroys submerged wood rapidly in warmer, saltier seas. For this reason, the ship is remarkably good condition.

The excavation and recovery of Vasa were significant in learning about 17th century shipbuilding as well as archaeological techniques and the museum that was build around it is one of the most visited sites in Stockholm. I only had my onboard flash and this is about the best I could do with the available light.

» Official website of the Vasa Museum: http://www.vasamuseet.se/
» Why The Vasa Sank: 10 Lessons Learned: http://faculty.up.edu/lulay/failure/vasacasestudy.pdf
» The Swedish Ship Vasa's Revival: https://www.abc.se/~m10354/publ/vasa.htm
» Gallery: The Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet): http://stockholm360.net/list.php?id=vasa

1 year ago (“‘Old’ perhaps, but not ‘irrelevant’…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-10-25
2 years ago (“Panda plant”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-10-25
3 years ago (“Well *this* was an ordeal”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-10-25
4 years ago (“Ahhh — Autumn Ablaze!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-10-25

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