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Vasa or 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.
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The Vasa was the greatest warship to never go to war. Named after the Swedish royal family—the House of Vasa—the vessel was commissioned by King Gustavus II Adolphus in 1625 and was earmarked to...
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Sep 19, 2022 · September 19, 2022. Vasa is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. 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 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 ...
Vasa is a real treasure from the 17th century that offers us a rich history, from the work at the Ship Yard to life on board a warship. Vasa History.
Oct 18, 2019 · The master of shipwright fades away. Vasa´s keel is laid in the late winter at Skeppsgården, the navy yard, in Stockholm. Master Henrik Hybertsson, already ill when construction starts, can no longer supervise the other shipwrights by the summer and has to hand over responsibility for the new ship to his assistant, Hein Jakobsson.
Vasa in the Vasa Museum and seen from the bow (front). Vasa was a big Swedish warship. The ship was built from 1626 to 1628. The same year Vasa was ready outside Stockholm, but sank by accident on her maiden voyage (first trip). The ship lasted about 20 minutes until it sunk.
The Vasa Ship Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, is home to the illustrious Swedish Warship Vasa, a remarkable relic from the early 17th century. Commissioned by the renowned King Gustavus Adolphus, this warship was envisioned to be one of the most formidable vessels of its era, proudly bearing the name of Sweden’s ruling dynasty, the House of Vasa.
