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By Lifting Two Artillery Bridges on a Hull Too Narrow to Carry Them, the Swedes Literally Sank the Vasa in Front of the City that Came to Watch Him Leave

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On August 10, 1628, the Vasa left Stockholm in a big pump, the flagship of the Swedish navy intended to impress Europe. A few minutes later, it rested at the bottom of the port. A ship too high, too heavy and ill-balanced to support its two complete artillery bridges. More
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On August 10, 1628, the Vasa left Stockholm in a big pump, the flagship of the Swedish navy intended to impress Europe. A few minutes later, it rested at the bottom of the port. A ship too high, too heavy and ill-balanced to support its two complete artillery bridges. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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