Sunken treasure

You think the Titanic had a disastrous maiden voyage? Consider the Vasa, a Swedish warship constructed by King Gustavus Adolphus (sometimes called “the father of modern warfare”) between 1626 and 1628, that sank its first time out, after only clearing about 1,400 yards from shore. Now housed in her own museum in Stockholm’s Royal National […]
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