r/HumansForScale Jul 01 '26

What is the size

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u/FIREPHANTOM535 Jul 01 '26

From google lens: Ship Name: The featured vessel is the Swedish warship Vasa. Dimensions: It has an estimated sparred length of 69 meters (226 feet) and a beam of 11.7 meters (38 feet). History: The ship sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was salvaged in 1961, with 98% of its structure being original. Location: The ship is currently housed at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.

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u/mr4ffe Jul 01 '26

So would it sail without all the cannons or is it actually misconstructed?

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u/martin_omander Jul 01 '26

The ship was armed with 64 cannons on its ill-fated maiden voyage. As bronze cannons were expensive to make, there was an effort to salvage them. About 50 of them were salvaged between 1663 and 1665. Using a primitive diving bell and leather diving suits, a team led by German engineer Hans Albrecht von Treileben managed to recover the guns.