Originally, it was “most likely … a three-masted sailing vessel” with a “double-walled” hull. Archaeologists radiocarbon ...

In 2008, a similar 15th-century ship was found near the city’s old harbor. That vessel, believed to have Basque origins, was ...

Since then, the ship, which is largely intact, has been exhibited at the popular Vasa Museum. But preserving the wreck is complex: the wood has shrunk over the years and the hull is sagging due to ...

They also lashed the hull planks together with rope made ... As can just be made out here, in the ship's prow stood a second, wood-framed canopy. Again, its intended use is unknown.