The Vasa was a great warship the Swedes built in 1628 for the war with Poland. It was to be one of the most powerful ships ever built, with two rows of cannons. It was launched with great ceremony, sailed less than one mile - about 20 minutes - a breeze came along and blew it over - and it sank. Most of the crew, including the captain, survived as there were a bunch of ships close by. Naturally they blamed the captain, the captain blamed the ship builder - and luckily for him, he was already dead. So no one took the blame.
They recovered it in the 60's, restored it to it's present condition and put it in the Vasa Museum.
They recovered it in the 60's, restored it to it's present condition and put it in the Vasa Museum.
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