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He was a award winning author and biographer newbery medal 1988 who had thoroughly researched the history of the vasa ship for this book. Smart news keeping you current the bizarre story of vasa, the ship that keeps on giving vasa sunk in front of horrified onlookers on this day in 1628, claiming 30 lives. Today, it is hard to imagine, but during the 17 th and 18 th centuries, the kingdom of sweden was an aggressive entity one of the great european powers that asserted territorial control over much of the baltic region. The archaeology of a swedish royal ship of 1628 statens maritima museer national maritime museum of sweden carl olof cederlund, frederick m. The vasa was the most expensive project ever undertaken by sweden and it was a total loss. He was not in sweden when vasa was built and he wanted her to. Sep 05, 2017 the 17th century vasa warship is at the heart of the popular vasa museum and one of the top sights to see in stockholm and sweden. Nov 07, 2017 joshua hanlon explains how the pride of swedens 17th century fleet sank less than an hour after it set sail. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It sank on its maiden voyage in 1628, and nearly 400 years later, the ship is suffering a slow, inexorable decay in swedens vasa. The vasa museum the vasa ship capsized and sank in stockholm 1628. It fell into obscurity after most of her valuable bronze cannon were salvaged in the 17th century until it was located again in the late 1950s in a busy shipping lane just outside stockholm harbor. A team led by per lundstrom consisting of ten archaeologists, a photographer and an artist, were charged with the task.

Joshua hanlon explains how the pride of swedens 17th century fleet sank less than an hour after it set sail. This book is in an oversized picture book format which i think is the perfect format because of the size and grandeur of the vasa. The warship vasa part 2 shipwrecks and submerged worlds. For a brief few minutes, she was the most powerfully armed ship in the baltic, if not the world, a floating fortress to be feared from reval to copenhagen. The incredible story of swedens vasa warship 4k youtube. She was meant to be a key asset for sweden in a bid for power in northern europe. The vasa museum in stockholm was built around the vasa warship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. Housed inside this enormous structure was a swedish ship, the vasa that was built under the reign of gustavas adolphus in the 1620s. One being the kings impatience in seeing the vasa ship become the flagship of the reserve squadron at alvsnabben in the. The book addresses and systematically dismantles widely circulating popular myths that have sprung around the ship over the past 50 years since her recovery. The aim of the vasa project is to present the ship in its original condition for public display. When vasa set sailed on august 10 1628, the ship had major structural problems but nobody dared tell the king.

This book presents the amazing true account of the sinking of a swedish ship, the vasa, in 1628. Vasa fell into obscurity after initial attempts at recovering her valuable cannons in the 17th century but was located again in the late 1950s, in a busy shipping lane just. For people interested in books, there is a special type of library that caters to their needs of book reading recreation. Vasa or wasa 1 was a swedish warship that was built from 1626 to 1628. Vasa or wasa is a swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The shop is stocked with products that all revolve around the vasa ship, the 1600s, and the swedish king and queen of that time gustav ii adolf and maria eleonora. The vasa was salvaged during the 1960s with a remarkable 98% of the woodwork surviving three centuries under water. The sinking of the vasa was a major disaster for sweden. Jul 27, 2015 the wreck of vasa, a brilliant disaster. The vasa is a swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628 that sank in his inaugural trip barely after it left the hairbour even if nobody was actually punished for the fiasco, there is a consensus on why the ship sank and no, there was no iceberg around. When gustav ii adolf 15941632 acceded the swedish throne in 1611 he inherited wars with russia, denmark and.

The university of houston s college of engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them. Visit the vasa historic warship museum in stockholm, sweden. Read about the preservation of the vasa ship in the book. The ship is on display at stockholms vasa museum, one of swedens most popular tourist destinations. The bizarre story of vasa, the ship that keeps on giving.

Vasa lay in the grimy waters in stockholm for 333 years. It was a calm day with a light breezeperfect sailing weather. After all these years in the water the ship was attacked by bacteria and rust. The wreck of vasa, a brilliant disaster earshot abc. It was salvaged in 1961, restored and is now on display in a special museum in stockholm. The logos hope, the worlds largest floating book storecumlibrary is a ship owned by the german shipping company gba ships e. During this testing of the vasa, the ship started to tilt widely and they ended up canceling the test. In full sail with flags flying, the mighty warship capsized.

This is the swedish warship vasa, it sank in 1628 and was. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. I discovered this book on one of my online library catalog searches under historical books for children published in 2018. The horn book on the sinking of the vasa lightinfused scenes bathed in aquamarine hues, including a clever gatefold of the ship s remains being lifted toward the surface, are remarkably lifelike in perspective and scale, and realistic moments glinting fish scales, the bulky folds of a divers suit complement the detailed storytelling. New clues emerge in centuriesold swedish shipwreck public. The book also gave me insight into that time period when sweden was a. The vasa 162628 was the largest ship ever built in sweden at that time, she weighed in at approximately 1,400 tons and carried 64 guns. The ship plan sets are no longer available on paper, since we have decided not to reprint them. The ship is on display at stockholms vasa museum, one of swedens most. The ship foundered after sailing about 1,300 m 1,400 yd into her maiden voyage on 10 august 1628. Her ability for fast and aggressive sailing, the multiple gun deck and the heavy, custommade guns were innovations.

She was located again in the late 1950s, in a busy shipping lane just outside the stockholm harbor. Aug 10, 2017 smart news keeping you current the bizarre story of vasa, the ship that keeps on giving vasa sunk in front of horrified onlookers on this day in 1628, claiming 30 lives. Vasa was the most modern warship imaginable in 1628. Feb 11, 2016 the fatal order to sail was the result of a combination of factors. You can purchase vasa i from our distributor, oxbow books casemate in the usa, and they are accessible on line. Gustav was the son of a swedish senator and of a noble family whose members had played a prominent part in the factious aristocratic politics of 15thcentury s. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. It broke with the traditions of the swedish theater by presenting great swedes of the past as flesh.

On august 10th, 1628, the kings mighty ship the vasa set sail for. The ship had a very short lifespan, despite the fact that it was commissioned by the swedish monarch to fill the role as the jewel of. The swedish warship vasa never made it out of stockholm harbor. The archaeology of a swedish royal ship of 1628 statens maritima museer national maritime museum of sweden. The bizarre story of vasa, the ship that keeps on giving smart. Buy vasa, the kings ship collectors ed by ohrelius, bengt isbn. Located on the island of djurgarden, the museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64gun warship vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. Those who built her knew that she had problems, but they didnt dare say that to the swedish king gustavus adolphus. The ship foundered and sank after sailing less than a nautical mile ca 2 km into her maiden voyage on 10 august 1628. Gustav i vasa, king of sweden 152360, founder of the vasa ruling line, who established swedish sovereignty independent of denmark. Welcome to the most visited museum in scandinavia and explore the worlds only preserved 17th century ship.

This is the only remaining intact ship from the this ship is housed in the vasa museum in stockholm sweden. You would think that this was the end of the story. The archaeology of a swedish warship of 1628 statens maritima museer. The history of the incredible vasa warship and its. Preserving vasa in april 1961, vasa was raised from the waters of stockholm harbour having sunk on her maiden voyage in 1628. I had to learn more after seeing that 300 yearold ghost. Deep diving and marine archaeology in stockholm by anders franzen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The ship had a very short lifespan, despite the fact that it was commissioned by the swedish.

The 17th century vasa warship is at the heart of the popular vasa museum and one of the top sights to see in stockholm and sweden. Vasa or wasa 1 was a warship that was built for king gustavus adolphus of sweden from 1626 to 1628. The vasa ship was finished in 1628, commissioned by the swedish king to be used in the war against poland. The ship foundered after sailing about 1,300 m 1,400 yd into its maiden voyage on 10 august 1628.

Having traveled no more than a single nautical mile, however, vasa heeled over and water poured through her open gun ports. The ship had to be sprayed constantly with cold, fresh water to keep it from drying out, meaning that the team. Today, its a resource for naval historians and archaeologistsand a cautionary. Vasa the machine of war her cannon could fire 250 kilograms of ammunition in a single broadside, and when the heavy iron shot left the muzzles, they travelled near the speed of sound. The ship had a very short lifespan, despite the fact that it was commissioned by the swedish monarch to fill the role as the jewel of the swedish navy during the thirty years war.

Vasa is an example of a wreck that was raised first and excavated after. This is the swedish warship vasa, it sank in 1628 and was recovered from the ocean in 1961 almost completely intact. In the summer of 1628, the captain supervising the building of the ship, sofring hansson, called vice admiral klas fleming to the vasa, which was at that time moored at the royal palace. The degradation of the warship vasa is decelerated with scientifically built cradle duration. Vasa was the worlds most hightech warship when it set sail. If the ship didnt tip over and sink then it was basically good to go. After 333 years on the sea bed the mighty warship was salvaged and the voyage could continue. New clues emerge in centuriesold swedish shipwreck. This book tells her story from conception to rebirth as a museum in stockholm. At long last the vasa was ready for her maiden voyage. The vasa was the flag ship of the swedish navy that sank in 1628. She fell into obscurity after most of her valuable bronze cannon were salvaged in the 17th century until she was located again in the late 1950s in a busy shipping lane just outside stockholm.

The naval architecture of the vasa, a 17th century swedish war ship. Mar 31, 2020 when king gustav ii adolf of sweden commissioned the vasa ship in 1628 he had high hopes for her. Vasa was slowly decomposing, and is still doing so today, due to a number of different factors. Master olof, gustav vasa, erik xiv by strindberg, august and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With her pennons streaming out in the gentle summer breeze, swedens latest showpiece, the vasa, was towed from her berth on her maiden voyage into the centre of the harbour where she promptly sank killing perhaps 30 of approximately 150 people.

The vasa was a richly adorned swedish naval ship which sank in stockholm. The fatal order to sail was the result of a combination of factors. The destroyed portions of the ship, the main deck, the sterncastle, the bow of the ship and the fitments inside the ship had to be rebuilt. Oct 11, 2019 for people interested in books, there is a special type of library that caters to their needs of book reading recreation. But as with most brilliant innovations there are also failures, and the ship sank on her maiden voyage, a spectacular, costly and embarrassing. Vasa ship the swedish war vessel that never sailed. No other historical play of strindbergs has been subjected to closer or more frequent scrutiny or criticism either by swedish scholars or, for that matter, by strindberg himself than master olof 1872, his first dramatic masterpiece. Today vasa is the worlds best preserved 17th century ship and the most visited museum in scandinavia. Vasa ship simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. While many readers may never have heard of the vasa, anyone who spends time reading about maritime or naval history probably has. Merchandise and books based on vasa on sale at the vasa museum gift shop. Most of the vasa ship underwent extensive preservation.

We are in the process of producing an entirely new set of drawings based on a thorough digital documentation of the ship. The same year vasa was ready outside stockholm, but sank by accident on her maiden voyage first trip. Welcome to the vasa museum shop, where you can be inspired by decorations and gifts for all ages with ties to the vasa ship, of course. On the 10th august 1628 at about 3 oclock in the afternoon, the royal ship nya wassen as she was then known left stockholm on her maiden voyage. The war vessel was meant to strike fear in the hearts of its enemies. The wreck of vasa, a brilliant disaster earshot abc radio. A big, richly decorated ship, the first with two gundecks, but not well constructed, it tipped over and sank after 20min. Working with russell freedman on the sinking of the vasa. The country was at war with poland and the ship was needed for the war effort. Instead, she became a symbol of engineering failure and will always be remembered as the ship that never sailed.

Today, a grand ship, badly built, becomes a time capsule. The royal ship by larsake kvarning, bengt ohrelius, ohrrelius and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vasamuseet is a maritime museum in stockholm, sweden. Vasa fell into obscurity after most of her valuable bronze cannons were salvaged in the 17th century. After sailing only 1, m 3,700 ft the sail suddenly billowed and the vasa heeled violently to port. The sinking of the vasa russell freedman macmillan. The warship vasa part 1 shipwrecks and submerged worlds.