Year: 1971 Language: English Author: Franzen A. Genre: History Publisher: Hastings House Pub Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages + OCR Pages count: 104 Description: Describes the salvage and preservation of the Swedish warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. A host of problems faced the Vasa’s salvage team. How could they lift this ancient vessel from under the sea? One slip might mean death for the divers or destruction of the Vasa. What preservatives could protect the ship, her sails and all the glass, pottery and metal objects retrieved? Many specialists thought nothing could prevent the ultimate decay of the Vasa and her treasure. Yet, through dedication and ingenuity, the salvage workers eventually surmounted each obstacle.
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The great ship Vasa
Language: English
Author: Franzen A.
Genre: History
Publisher: Hastings House Pub
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages + OCR
Pages count: 104
Description: Describes the salvage and preservation of the Swedish warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628.
A host of problems faced the Vasa’s salvage team. How could they lift this ancient vessel from under the sea? One slip might mean death for the divers or destruction of the Vasa. What preservatives could protect the ship, her sails and all the glass, pottery and metal objects retrieved? Many specialists thought nothing could prevent the ultimate decay of the Vasa and her treasure. Yet, through dedication and ingenuity, the salvage workers eventually surmounted each obstacle.
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