Byl jsem v tom muzeu a Vasu si prohlédl. Je to zážitek, o to více, ze se dochovala řada osobních věcí z té doby, které jsou vystaveny okolo. Naštěstí byla dobře zakonzervovana a vyzvednuta ještě v době, kdy si jí nerozebirali hobby potápěči, jako by tomu bylo dnes. Byla vyrobena a měla bojovat proti Polákům, jeden z nich je na ní dokonce zobrazen, jak klečí.
24.4. 1961 The warship Vasa was recovered from the sea
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To this day she is one of the most beautiful and magnificent warships ever built. But the Swedish Vasa sank shortly after sailing. She was not recovered from the Baltic Sea until 24 April 1961.
The Vasa dates back to the early 17th century. The builders were commissioned by King Gustav II. Adolf on 16 January 1625 and was to be the most expensive vessel of its time. But the expected fame and long voyages did not come. An accident with fatal consequences happened during the first voyage. It happened on August 10, 1628, when the ship capsized due to overloading. At that time, the weather was very windy, which the vessel could not withstand.
The Vasa went down soon after setting sail and never actually left the waters of the harbour. She sank right in front of the public, eagerly awaiting when the most beautiful ship in Swedish history would set sail on her maiden voyage.
According to experts, a large contributor to the ship's instability was the lavish decoration, which consisted of wooden carvings "telling" stories about the Swedish royal family. For example, King Gustav II. Adolphus, who had to enter the Thirty Years' War while consolidating Swedish power, where he was one of the last monarchs in Europe to fall in battle. The ship was really beautiful, but heavy. The rich armament of 64 bronze cannons also contributed to this. There were originally only supposed to be 36. The Vasa is still one of the most beautiful and elegant warships of all time.
A thorough investigation has confirmed that the disaster occurred because the ship was unstable. Archaeologists who have studied the wreckage of the Vasa have also stated that it appears to have been built by someone who had no experience in building such a well-armed ship. In addition, the king was pushing for the ship to be completed as soon as possible.
Her guns were pulled from the sea in the same century that the Vasa sank. But the hull remained submerged at a depth of about 32 metres for hundreds of years. The ship was recovered on 24 April 1961. Along with it, 14,000 wooden objects, including 700 statues. The ship was exhibited in the Vasavarvet Museum.
The ship was very well preserved, with up to 95 percent of the wood intact. This was due to the conditions in the Baltic Sea, into which the Vasa sank. The cold and not very oxygen-rich water protected the vessel from bacteria and other vermin. However, the recovery of the ship from the sea was complicated by how heavy it was.
Sources: www.smithsonianmag.com, www.theguardian.com, Lingea: A Guide to Stockholm
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