Vasa (previously Wasa) (Swedish pronunciation: [²vɑːsa] ⓘ) is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628.

2017年8月10日 · Vasa was a vast, beautifully decorated ship. It was covered in wooden carvings that told stories about the Swedish royal family, and most importantly the king, Gustav II Adolf, writes Rhitu...

2021年1月12日 · Equipped with 64 cannon guns, the Swedish warship Vasa was among the most formidable sea vessels under the nation’s royal navy. It was heralded as an engineering feat during its construction and was expected to strike fear among the empire’s enemies.

On the 10th of August 1628, the Vasa sank in Stockholm harbour, thus ending the career of the most powerful warship that Sweden had ever seen.

Vasa, 17th-century Swedish vessel, the mightiest warship of its day, that sank on its maiden voyage on August 10, 1628, with about 30 of 150 persons aboard drowning. While the Thirty Years’ War was raging in Europe, King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden realized he needed a stronger naval presence if he were to retain his dominance in the Baltic.

In His Majesty's Ship, the earliest history of the Vasa is told, from its construction to its sinking and the subsequent trial. The first large painting shows a sick and worried master shipbuilder in the …

On Sunday, 10 August 1628, the Vasa ship left her mooring below the royal castle Tre Kronor in Stockholm, Sweden, and sailed off on her maiden voyage. Many spectators along the Stockholm quays witnessed how four sails were set and heard the salute of the guns before a gust of wind suddenly toppled the enormous warship over, sending it down 32 ...

His grandfather was the famous king Gustav Vasa and his daughter later became Queen Christina. The word vasa (or vase) means ”sheaf of grain”, although in old Swedish. This symbol can be seen on the ship, both at the figure head (between the paws of the lion), and at the stern (in the Coat of arms of Sweden).

2016年6月1日 · The Vasa was a Swedish warship that was built during the early part of the 17 th century. The construction of this warship was commissioned by the King of Sweden, Gustav II Adolf, whose aim was to increase the military might of his country.

The five hundred sculptures on the ship reflect how King Gustav Adolf wanted the world to see Sweden and himself. Vasa was built for the war against Poland, and among the sculptures are several that belittle the enemy.