Today in 1628, Europe’s mightiest warship, the 64-gun ‘Vasa’, founders just minutes into her maiden voyage. It will lie on the bottom of Stockholm harbour for 300 years before being raised. It’s now a popular exhibit in the Swedish capital.
See: https://t.co/cxoP6q9k3W pic.twitter.com/xswwQ2bggt
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) August 10, 2025
The post Today in 1628, Europe’s mightiest warship, the 64-gun ‘Vasa’, founders just minutes into her maiden voyage. It will lie on the bottom of Stockholm harbour for 300 years before being raised. It’s now a popular exhibit in the Swedish capital. See: militaryhistorynow.com/2017/11/29/a-f… first appeared on JOSSICA – jossica.com.