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Kronan (ship)
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Kronan, also called Stora Kronan, was a Swedish warship that served as the flagship of the Swedish Navy in the Baltic Sea in the 1670s. When built, the ship was one of the largest seagoing vessels in
Reconstruction by Jacob Hägg, 1909
Reconstruction by Jacob Hägg, 1909
Detail of engraving of Stockholm from Suecia antiqua et hodierna by Erik Dahlberg and Willem Swidde, printed in 1693. The view shows the Swedish capit
Detail of engraving of Stockholm from Suecia antiqua et hodierna by Erik Dahlberg and Willem Swidde, printed in 1693. The view shows the Swedish capital as a bustling port, and in the foreground the peak of Kastellholmen next to the royal shipyards on Skeppsholmen.
Salvaged cannons of various types from Kronan on display at Kalmar County Museum
Salvaged cannons of various types from Kronan on display at Kalmar County Museum
Firearms, including muskets, on display at Kalmar County Museum
Firearms, including muskets, on display at Kalmar County Museum
Mary Rose
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The Mary Rose was a carrack in the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII. She was launched in 1511 and served for 34 years in several wars against France, Scotland, and Brittany. After being substanti
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…information on clothing manufacture during the late 17th century, something that has otherwise been difficult to research based only on depictions. Mary Rose, an English 16th-century carrack that was salvaged in 1982 La Belle, a French merchant ship wrecked in 1686 and salvaged in 1997…
The Mary Rose as depicted in the Anthony Roll. She has the distinct carrack profile with high "castles" fore and aft. Although the number of guns and
The Mary Rose as depicted in the Anthony Roll. She has the distinct carrack profile with high "castles" fore and aft. Although the number of guns and gun ports is not exact, this is an overall accurate illustration of the ship as she appeared in the 1540s.
Portrait of Henry VIII in 1509, aged c.18, the year of his coronation, by Meynnart Wewyck
Portrait of Henry VIII in 1509, aged c.18, the year of his coronation, by Meynnart Wewyck
The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover, a painting that commemorated King Henry's voyage to the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520, painted in 1540. T
The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover, a painting that commemorated King Henry's voyage to the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520, painted in 1540. The vessels in the painting are shown decorated with wooden panels similar to those that would have been used on the Mary Rose on special occasions.
The remains of the Mary Rose's hull. All deck levels can be made out clearly, including the minor remnants of the sterncastle deck.
The remains of the Mary Rose's hull. All deck levels can be made out clearly, including the minor remnants of the sterncastle deck.