Saving the Swedish warship, VASA

In 1628, the Swedish warship Vasa, sank to the bottom of Stockholm Harbour on her maiden voyage. 330 years later in 1956, the Vasa was found and raised by Anders Franzen.
The Vasa was vitually intact, a perfect time capsule.

[@hawkdsl]

I guess we are just going to ignore that it floated ITSELF (after draining of course) back to the restoration building. Holy cow!

[@igorvalar9059]

over 300 years beneath the surface.... astonishing for it to be in such a good condition for a ship made of wood

[@kurtjakins6396]

I couldn't imagine being a 17th century diver

[@cocorich5872]

This is absolutely amazing! To see something that was made in the 1600s and still in its original form, is absolutely breathtaking!

[@silverpslm]

Wow! Thats what was left for over 300 years? Seeing what it looks like now is amazing.

[@dreamsylittleme1190]

Anders Franzen found the ship in 1956, but it wasn't until 1961 that it was raised from the water.

[@titanic8844]

I love history. Like when i see stuff like this it literally puts me in a trance just thinking of how and what happened in those days. Cause i know 300 years from now people will be fascinated and wondering how lived...

[@res8532]

Sometimes I just can’t believe what we humans are capable of.

[@Coach_Vedo]

Vasa was raised in 1961. She was re-discovered in 1956. You broke the pots here.

[@Retsler54]

Raised 333 years after that embarrasing disaster. Raised in 1961.

[@stephenhunyor7990]

Having met a Swedish colleague at University of Michigan in the early 1970s I was privileged to see the VASA in the "moisturising" chamber, - only to see it again in the 1990s when it had been displayed in its restored form in its current glory.

[@pagedown4195]

Went to the Vasa museum a few years back. Well worth the visit. Amazing ship.

[@trevorsullivan8300]

I was 8n Stockholm mid 80s. I noticed the museum and made my way over to it. It was being kept wet then. Amazing sight and background. I have kept an eye on the progress in the following years.

[@MrKirby2367]

Again. The Black Pearl!

[@angiewilliams10]

This is fascinating!! It’s been beautifully preserved!

[@cocorich5872]

This is freaking amazing!!!!

[@isabellafelipedeoliveiraca6698]

Damn, the Baltic sure is muddy!

[@Nubyrc]

Amazing!

[@NegaJakone]

The fact that they actually found one of the crews bodies too… especially after that long; that doesn’t happen often. Usually the ocean claims everything even the bones…

[@greenseaships]

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