Vasa, le galion fantôme

The Vasa, one of the most majestic galleons ever to put to sea, sank 18 minutes after leaving Stockholm harbor on her maiden voyage in 1628. The loss of the Vasa was a major setback for Swed... Read allThe Vasa, one of the most majestic galleons ever to put to sea, sank 18 minutes after leaving Stockholm harbor on her maiden voyage in 1628. The loss of the Vasa was a major setback for Sweden's ambitions to become a power in the Baltic during a turbulent period of European histo... Read allThe Vasa, one of the most majestic galleons ever to put to sea, sank 18 minutes after leaving Stockholm harbor on her maiden voyage in 1628. The loss of the Vasa was a major setback for Sweden's ambitions to become a power in the Baltic during a turbulent period of European history. Three centuries later, in 1961, the wreck of the Vasa was raised. Remarkably well-pres... Read all