“The ship’s hull was exposed to a height of between six and seven meters,” explained underwater archaeologist Patrik Heglund. “The stern has collapsed, but part of it is 10 meters high. When you swim in and look through the gun hatches, it’s really cool.”
The great shipwreck in the strait near the capital Stockholm was found last December, but more extensive research was carried out this spring. It has been possible to prove that this is the much sought after “Apple” built in 1629.
The joy of the researchers is real, because the discovery will help to understand how the construction of large ships in Sweden developed, which helped it become a hegemon in the Baltic Sea.
The construction of the “vessel” was unsuccessful, so it is not surprising that it sank on its maiden voyage. Even the construction of the “Apple” built two years later by the same company was not ideal, but her fate was more fortunate. She participated in the 30 Years War and sank after 30 years too.
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