Henrik Hybertsson had the good sense to die before the warship he designed was launched
Going to have to look Henrik Hybertsson up :)
Got it. The Vasa sank immediately because King Gustavus Adolphus kept demanding more ship, more cannons and unnecessary decorations so the highly unbalanced ship was immediately blown over by a gust of wind.
Today, we’d call the king a vacuous, belligerent Democrat.