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 ...

The result? The Vasa was fatally top-heavy and, when the wind hit it, capsized and sank to the bottom of Stockholm harbour — within 20 minutes of being launched. History doesn’t say how much warning ...

The Vasa, the majestic Swedish galleon, sank just after setting off on her maiden voyage. We’re sorry, the information you’re looking for isn’t available right ...