On its maiden voyage in 1628, the most powerful warship in the Baltic, the Vasa, was afloat only minutes before capsizing in front of stunned onlookers in the city's harbor. Hundreds of years ...

Technically not a modern battleship in the modern sense, the Swedish Empire's Vasa was one of the largest warships of her day and she was thus a battleship of the era – or rather was meant to be.

The Vasa, the majestic Swedish galleon, sank just after setting off on her maiden voyage. We’re sorry, the information you’re looking for isn’t available right ...