Number 7 is called Wasa. An ancient testimony of kings power over engineering. Engineers and ship builders limited the gun decks to two uppermost ones, the deck and one under the deck. King wanted one more, which became located down in the hold. This was the reason of Wasa taking in water when 500 meters from her berth on maiden voyage. Ship went down with a lot of sailors, not many were able to swim at that time although the shore was just 100 meter away. Something similar continues to happen to this day with space shuttle Challenger, where the bean counters (money addicts) decided to send her upp instead of listening engineers who warned of too low temperature for the fuel seals to function.
I,also,enjoy viewing these old shipwrecks.May those who lost their lives within these ships rest in peace.
Number 7 is called Wasa. An ancient testimony of kings power over engineering. Engineers and ship builders limited the gun decks to two uppermost ones, the deck and one under the deck. King wanted one more, which became located down in the hold. This was the reason of Wasa taking in water when 500 meters from her berth on maiden voyage. Ship went down with a lot of sailors, not many were able to swim at that time although the shore was just 100 meter away. Something similar continues to happen to this day with space shuttle Challenger, where the bean counters (money addicts) decided to send her upp instead of listening engineers who warned of too low temperature for the fuel seals to function.