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Shaffer's Maritime Museum
The Vasa
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·        Swedish Man of War launched in 1628

·        64 Guns; Crew of 445 - One of the most powerful and ornately decorated ships of its time.

·        Sailed a total of 1400 yards and sank with all hands and many wives and ladies.

·        The King of Sweden had order a third gun deck added after construction was almost completed so he could “out do” the English ship, Royal Sovereign. The only place to add another deck was on top of the first two, so the ship became very top heavy.

·        On her maiden voyage (across the harbor to get supplies), a puff of wind laid her on her side, water spilled in through the open gun ports, and she sank.

·        She was re-discovered in 1956, and finally raised in 1961.

·        A museum was built around her in Stockholm harbor. She is undergoing continual restoration and preservation.

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