The Vasa

This war ship first sailed in 1628. She progressed 1,500m before a gust of wind caught her and she keeled over and sank. There were about 139 sailers, soldiers and passengers on board. They think over thirty lost their lives; mainly those who were working below decks at the time. Because the journey had just begun, many were on deck to farewell Stockholm or to manage the sails etc.

The Vasa remained in the harbour for 333 years before she was raised, restored and preserved in the current fabulous museum. From the time of original restoration, conservationists have learned a lot and technology has improved and it is an ongoing process to keep the Vasa. She is more or less in tact and well worth a visit.