Swedes find 17th century sister vessel to famed Vasa warship

The bow of the Vasa, a Swedish warship that sunk during its maiden voyage in 1628. Salvaged in 1961, it is now on display in a namesake museum in Stockholm. Swedish marine archeologists announced they have located the wreck of the Applet (Apple), Vasa’s sister ship. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Jorge Lascar. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
The bow of the Vasa, a Swedish warship that sunk during its maiden voyage in 1628. Salvaged in 1961, it is now on display in a namesake museum in Stockholm. Swedish marine archeologists announced they have located the wreck of the Applet (Apple), Vasa’s sister ship. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Jorge Lascar. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
Pictured is the bow of the Vasa, a Swedish warship that sank during its maiden voyage in 1628. Salvaged in 1961, it is now on display in a namesake museum in Stockholm. Swedish marine archaeologists announced they have located the wreck of the Applet (Apple), Vasa’s sister ship. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Jorge Lascar. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

STOCKHOLM (AP) – Marine archaeologists in Sweden say they have found the sister vessel of a famed 17th-century warship that sank on its maiden voyage and is now on display in a popular Stockholm museum.

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