Questions and Answers
True or false: The Vasa was built in 1627.
False
True or false: The Vasa was salvaged in 1869.
False
True or false: The Vasa was used to transport 30,000 Swedish soldiers.
True
True or false: The Vasa was launched in 1628.
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True or false: The Vasa was built using only skilled carpenters.
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Study Notes
- The Swedish ship Vasa was built between 1626 and 1628 to carry the Swedish army to war against Poland.
- The ship was wrecked on its maiden voyage in 1628 after only a short distance had been traveled in the port of Stockholm.
- The Vasa was salvaged in 1961 and converted into a museum ship.
- The Vasa is armed with 64 cannons and is said to be the most powerful ship of its time.
- The Vasa was crucial in transporting and supplying 30,000 Swedish soldiers who invaded Pomerania in 1628.
- The Vasa was built by skilled carpenters and cut down trees for the ship alone.
- The Vasa was launched in 1626 and was completed in 1628.
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