by Heinz Schiller
Member since 12-Mar-1977
Country: Sweden
Era: 1400-1700
Length Range: 125-200 feet (38-61m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type: Impeller→ Sail
Subject Type: Vessel→ Naval and Privateer→ Wooden Navy→ Ship of the line
About the Vessel
Wasa was a Swedish warship completed in 1628, richly decorated and one of the most powerful of its time. However, it was very unstable and foundered after sailing about 1,300 m into its maiden voyage. She was mostly forgotten until located in the late 1950s outside Stockholm harbor, largely intact. The ship was was raised and preserved as a museum ship. The thousands of artifacts recovered have provided researchers with a bounty of information of shipbuilding techniques and daily life at that time.
