Vasa was the most modern warship imaginable in 1628. Her ability for fast and aggressive sailing, the multiple gun deck and the heavy, custom-made guns were inn

This book is the first in a new series of monographs to be published on Sweden's royal ship, Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage on August 10th 1628. Volume I

Text and illustrations look at the sinking of the Swedish warship Vasa in 1628.

"It's 10th August, 1628. The Royal Warship Vasa is moored in front of the Stockholm Royal Palace, ready for its maiden voyage. A piglet by the name of Lindbom h

Describes the salvage and preservation of the Swedish warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628.