Researchers have identified a shipwreck off Porkkala, in southern Finland, as the Swedish warship “Falken,” a 17th - century ...

Following the work of archaeologists, divers and historians, Vasa: The Ghost Ship plunges into Stockholm harbour to make new discoveries and reveal more about the lives of those who built, ...

The Vasa ship sank on her maiden voyage in 1628, and salvaged in 1961. — Pixabay Sweden is embarking on a colossal four-year project to safeguard a nearly 400-year-old warship that is the ...

The wreckage of the ship Vasa in the exhibition hall of the time on Beckholmen, carved wooden figures from the vessel's stern, 1969. Erich Andres/United Archives via Getty Images ...

The Vasa’s resurrection began in 1958 and was completed in 1961 when the entire warship was lifted from the depths of Stockholm harbor. Workers sprayed the ship with water, then applied the ...

Vasa Museum is ranked #4 out of 8 things to do in Stockholm. See pictures and our review of Vasa Museum. ... Hundreds of years later, the massive, 226-foot-long ship was completely salvaged.

The royal warship Vasa was breathtakingly beautiful as she left Stockholm on her maiden voyage on August 10th, 1628. Cheering burghers lined the shore. Wind filled giant white sails and the ship ...

The iconic 17th-century warship "Vasa" sank on its maiden voyage. The wreckage of its sister ship has been found off Sweden. October 24, 2022 / 3:38 PM EDT / CBS/AFP ...

About thirty people died when Vasa sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. We cannot know who most of them were, only one person is named in the written sources. When the ship was raised in 1961 it was ...

The ship that’s portrayed outside the Swedish restaurant at 5236 N. Clark St. is the Vasa, according to SVEA owner Scott Martin. Built in the 17th century, the craft had a storied, though brief ...

Vasa: The Ghost Ship. ... The Vasa, one of the most majestic galleons ever to put to sea, sank 18 minutes after leaving Stockholm harbour on her maiden voyage in 1628.