Race to save Sweden's 17th century warship in preservation project A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to preserve the sagging hull of the Vasa, a majestic warship that sank ...

told The Associated Press that women were not part of the crew in the Swedish navy in the 17th century, but they could be on board as guests. Seamen were allowed to have their wives with them onboard ...

A Swedish museum has launched ... metallic support structure around the 17th-century warship Vasa at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm. Since then, the ship, which is largely intact, has been exhibited ...

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish ... ship needs better support, because the old one from 1961 doesn’t cut it anymore,” said project leader Peter Rydebjork, showing off the new structure around the 17th ...

Workers install a new metallic support structure around the 17th-century warship Vasa at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm - Copyright AFP Jonathan NACKSTRAND Workers ...

Since then, the ship, which is largely intact ... a new metallic support structure for the 17th-century warship Vasa at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 8, 2025.

"Today we put in a part of the new support structure, one cradle, and it's needed because the ship needs ... around the 17th century warship. The Vasa was a symbol of rising Swedish power when ...

"Today we put in a part of the new support structure, one cradle, and it's needed because the ship needs better support ... the new structure around the 17th century warship.

A Swedish museum has ... and it's needed because the ship needs better support, because the old one from 1961 doesn't cut it anymore," said project leader Peter Rydebjork, showing off the new ...