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I thought the correct spelling was "Wasa"? At least that's how I've seen it before.

The reason the ship sank so quickly is simple. In the original design, the king's shipbuilders gave it one deck of guns. King Adolphus insisted on a second deck being added. Nobody dared contradict the king, so it was done. Which, of course, made the ship top-heavy.

What an idiot.

[TomB]

I thought the correct spelling was "Wasa"? At least that's how I've seen it before.

The link and the article are both from the official museum website. So it's safe to assume it's "Vasa",