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. Stern VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Vasa’s stern was badly
damaged, but has been Practical Information
painstakingly restored Galärvarvsvägen 14.
to reveal the ship’s Map 4 F2.
magnificent ornamentation. Tel 08-519 548 00. Open 10am–
5pm daily (Wed until 8pm); 1
Jun–31 Aug: 8:30am– 6pm daily.
Closed 1 Jan, 23–25 Dec.
8 English. Films with English
subtitles every hour.
& - 0 = 7
∑ vasamuseet.se
Transport
@ 67. 4 Djurgårdsfärja.
v 7.

Gun Ports
Vasa carried more heavy can nons
on its two gun-decks than
earlier ships of the same size.
This contributed to
its capsizing.

The Salvage Operation
The marine archaeologist Anders
Franzén had been looking for Vasa
for many years. On 25 August 1956
his patience was rewarded when he
brought up a piece of blackened oak
on his plumb line. From the autumn
of 1957, it took divers two years to
clear space beneath the hull for the
lifting cables. The first lift using six
cables was a success, after which
Vasa was raised in 16 stages into
shallow water. Plugs were inserted
into holes left by rusted iron bolts,
then the final lift began and on 4 May
1961 Vasa was towed into dry dock.

Gun Deck
Although visitors cannot board the ship, there
is a full-size replica of a part of the upper gun Vasa in dry dock after being
deck, which gives a good idea of what salvaged in 1961
conditions on board were like.

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