Vasa - Model#
Vasa - Model, August 2012, © Gerhard Huber, under CC BY-NC 4.0 +Edu
More than 1,000 mighty oak were needed trees for the hull of the ship alone. In 1628 the time had come. With a great celebration and ideal weather the Vasa started its maiden voyage. What happened then is told by an eye witness:.
Allein der Rumpf verschlang mehr als 1000 stattliche Eichen. 1628 war es endlich soweit. In einem großen Fest bei idealen Wetterbedingungen ging die Vasa auf Jungfernfahrt. Was dann geschah, berichtet ein Augenzeuge:.