Scientists investigating the Swedish
warship Vasa, which sank on its maiden voyage on 10 August 1628, hit on the idea of dissolving the iron compounds present in the wood and removing them as water - soluble complexes.
17th - century Swedish Warship Stockholm Harbor In 1628 the ornate Swedish
warship Vasa sank less than a mile into its maiden voyage.
Not exact matches
They started by investigating why acid was forming in the timbers of the
Vasa, a 17th - century Swedish
warship, and have now extended their research to other historical shipwrecks, such as the Mary Rose.
Stockholm's
Vasa Museum is home to the only fully preserved 17th century
warship.