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.

2021年1月12日 · In 1628, the Swedish Royal Navy debuted Vasa, an impressive 226-foot-long war vessel. The ship had the astounding capacity to carry 64 heavy gun cannons, which was an unprecedented armament aboard any battleship at the time.

Welcome to one of the most visited museums in Scandinavia and explore the world's only preserved 17th century ship. The ship Vasa capsized and sank in 1628. After 333 years on the sea bed she was salvaged and the voyage could continue.

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 ...

2025年2月18日 · 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 how the hulking 64-cannon ship met such an shameful end.

2017年8月10日 · Engineering problems sank the ship–but this PR disaster for the Swedish navy has become a boon for archaeologists. Here’s how it happened and how Vasa 's influence is felt today.

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.

It was the 10th of August 1628, when Vasa, the most powerful warship in the Baltic, foundered in Stockholm harbour before the eyes of a large audience, scant minutes after setting sail for the first time. It was mid-afternoon when at last it was time.

2022年9月19日 · Its rather peculiar story has gone down in history: despite being one of the Swedish navy’s biggest achievements and among the most spectacular warships ever built, Vasa sank within twenty minutes of setting sail, just 1,300 …

2025年3月6日 · In 1628, Sweden launched the grand warship Vasa, an ambitious vessel meant to showcase the country's naval dominance. However, just minutes into its maiden voyage, it capsized and sank, becoming one of history’s greatest naval disasters. For over three centuries, it remained untouched beneath the Baltic Sea, until a remarkable recovery operation in 1961 brought it back to life. Today, the ...