The Vasa, a legendary Swedish warship, sank just hours after embarking on its doomed maiden voyage in 1628. More than 3 centuries later, in 1961, the sunken wreck was salvaged almost completely intact ...

Moreover, the ship's entry into service in 1906 represented ... answered the question "Can a warship be too big" when the Vasa sank on her maiden voyage. Filled with wooden carvings that depicted ...