STORY: In Stockholm, urgent work is underway to save the 17th-century warship Vasa, that sank during its maiden voyage. At 200 ft (61m) long and armed with two decks of 64 guns, the Vasa was the pride ...

Workers install a new metallic support structure around the 17th-century warship Vasa at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm - Copyright AFP Jonathan NACKSTRAND Workers ...

Ill-fated: the 17th-century Swedish warship Vasa in Stockholm - Copyright South Korean Defence Ministry/AFP/File Handout Ill-fated: the 17th-century Swedish warship ...

“We have realized that a lot of this ship still is preserved. It rests in very shallow water, but despite the fact that people have been salvaging the rig and the guns and so on after the wreckage, a ...

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A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to preserve the sagging hull of the Vasa, a majestic warship that sank nearly 400 years ago and is now one of Sweden's most popular tourist ...