Show more The Vasa, one of the most majestic galleons ever to put to sea, sank 18 minutes after leaving Stockholm harbour on her maiden voyage in 1628. The loss of the Vasa was a major setback for ...

Sweden's Vasa sank on her maiden voyage in 1628 because it was top-heavy with too many cannons. The Austro-Hungarian Tegetthoff-class battleships had inadequate underwater protection and saw ...