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[–] [S] 19 points 1 year ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_(ship)#Maiden_voyage

As Vasa passed under the lee of the bluffs to the south (now called Södermalm), a gust of wind filled her sails, and she heeled suddenly to port. The sheets were cast off, and the ship slowly righted herself as the gust passed. At Tegelviken, where there is a gap in the bluffs, an even stronger gust again forced the ship onto her port side, this time pushing the open lower gunports under the surface, allowing water to rush in onto the lower gundeck. The water building up on the deck quickly exceeded the ship's minimal righting ability, and water continued to pour in until it ran down into the hold. The ship swiftly sank to a depth of 32 m (105 ft) only 120 m (390 ft) from shore. Survivors clung to debris or the upper masts, which were still above the surface. Many nearby boats rushed to their aid, but despite these efforts and the short distance to land, 30 people reportedly perished with the ship. Vasa sank in full view of a crowd of hundreds, if not thousands, of mostly ordinary Stockholmers who had come to see the ship set sail. The crowd included foreign ambassadors, in effect spies of Gustavus Adolphus' allies and enemies.[73]

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    If you're ever in Stockholm, there's a whole museum dedicated to the Vasa. Definitely worth a visit. The ship is way bigger than you think

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'll second this! When I was there last winter we went to that museum and it was awesome. Spent hours there and only left because they were closing. How they recovered the ship is as much of a marvel as the ship itself imo the entire history is fascinating

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Thirded! I was there this summer and it's definitely worth a visit.
    The number of carvings all over the ship is awe inspiring

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Fourthed! We visited Stockholm last month and the Vasa museum was one of the highlights. We booked a tour, and our guide pointed out all the hidden meanings and slurs in the decorations. The Swedish king was a huge fan of scope creep, and it was his constant, late changes which resulted in the second gun deck being installed. Apparently it failed a stability test (men running from side to side on deck), but they went ahead with the launch anyway so as not to embarrass the king. A wonderful memorial to failure and hubris.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I've visited it! The story of its sinking is insane, but so is the fact that they un-sank it and brought the entire ship to a museum!

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    It wasn't just the Vasa, the flagship Kronan, one of the largest seafaring vessels built at the time, capsized and destroyed itself as well.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Oh no! A gust of Vasa!

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