Vasa Museum

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Vasa Museum

 Europe » Sweden » Stockholm » Stockholm By Whittall and West
June 14th 2007
Sal Whittall In his infinite wisdom, the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus commisioned a warship with many cannons. So many cannons, their combined weight sank the boat while leaving the harbour in 1628.

300 years later, the Swedes decided to dredge it up from the seabed and restoring it. Nothing if not determined.

It really was interesting- the ship was beautiful, and it had the 15 skeletons found on board with some studies about their physiology, genetics and possessions which was surprisingly revealing. The carving was amazing, and it is lucky the Baltic sea allowed it to survive in such immaculate condition. The photos don't really do the scale or detail justice, and neither do my mangy ramblings...

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Photos

It's not the size
It's the motion in the ocean. So they say...

With winter rigging
i.e. no sails. Laziness on the restorers' part if you ask me...

Diving bell
Me in a diving bell