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The Sinking of the Vasa

by Russell Freedman

Illustrator: William Low

Ages: 9+

Published: 2018

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. BFYR/Macmillan

ISBN: 978-1-62779-866-2

Keywords: Sweden, Shipwrecks

Commissioned by the Swedish king in 1628 to be the greatest sailing warship ever, the Vasa sank immediately after its launching. Colorful digital illustrations and back matter.