A Naval Disaster Greater Than The Vasa...

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The Swedish Navy is mostly remembered for the Vasa, the flagship which sank on her maiden voyage. Whilst it was an embarassing and costly incident, the consequences were not that serious. There was a naval disaster which was much worse than the Vasa. In 1676, Swedish a flagship twice the size of the Vasa, carrying twice as many cannons, capsized and EXPLODED. 800 men perished in an instant. This was in the full view of both her allies, and her enemies. It resulted in a naval invasion of Swedish soil. Some blame it on luck, others on the incompetence of its commanders. Some blame it on a curse, put on the ship's commander, after his savage persecution of witches. This is the disaster of Regalskeppet Stora Kronan - the Great Crown.
Sources:
Regalskeppet Kronan - Lars Einarsson
Under Däck - Katarina Villner
0:00 Introduction
1:08 Early History
4:38 Complement
7:11 War Begins
9:20 The Disaster
12:16 Aftermath
15:21 Recovery Efforts
16:50 Conclusion
#history #vasa #navy #ships #sweden #denmark

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@GoldandGunpowder 2 жыл бұрын

whoah epic chanell

@geocraftsman 2 жыл бұрын

When you described the destruction of the Crown all I could think of was that scene from that horrible movie where the man o war gets broadsided from both sides and the governor walks across the deck while a whole world's worth of splinters politely fly around him instead of into him

@Gavin_P 2 жыл бұрын

That's from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

@geocraftsman 2 жыл бұрын

@@Gavin_P yes... that horrible movie

@balticempire7244 2 жыл бұрын

its all good business

@nameynamename3758 2 жыл бұрын

yes a very stylish and visually impressive scene

@giod6266 9 ай бұрын

I guess, by that horrible movie, you mean movie pirates of caribian. I remember that scene..

@sebastianoberghino5817 Жыл бұрын

The rocket jump waltz was such a cheeky reference, I loved it

@_p3t3r_34 2 жыл бұрын

I know it's just the first video (it's great BTW), but I'm already waiting for your covering of polish-swedish wars. I'm very interested in what swedish sources say about them.

@balticempire7244 2 жыл бұрын

since Sandrhoman got a lengthy series covering them, I won't do the Polish-Swedish war for a longlong while. I've got a 1hr documentary on Gustavus coming up soon however. I am interested in covering other conflicts between Sweden and Poland, however, like the Civil War in 1598-99 that saw Sigismund deposed, and ofcourse, Charles X's polish war aka the Swedish Deluge.

@_p3t3r_34 2 жыл бұрын

@@balticempire7244 understandable, have a great day

@ianseddon9347 Жыл бұрын

A really good video, adding to what I learned maybe 30 or 40 years ago watching documentaries about the Vasa and the sinking of the Crown - the odd little discrepancy but really good - thank you. Baltic history is so very interesting to an East Anglian ( originally a seafarer from Liverpool)

@grandcommander1140 2 жыл бұрын

HMS Stora Kronan, "Vår ära, vår strid, vår död" - C. G. Johansson

@bidsquidaxe 2 жыл бұрын

Woundful video, Please keep making them

@snakes3425 Жыл бұрын

while Vasa and Mars are the most well-known Swedish warships Kronan and her crew deserve to be remembered

@peterhoulihan9766 Жыл бұрын

It sounds like the disaster was caused by the arrogance of the sailing master (assuming the account is true) but by that point Kreutz had lost authority among his crew, for which he was responsible.

@Aliskandr 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, fascinating. A very tragic story, I’m relieved it wasn’t sprinkled with silliness and light humor. I really appreciate the themes of your work🙌🏻

@KimFareseed 11 ай бұрын

12:24 Okay, I didn't expect the sudden Rocket Jump Waltz. Though, I guess Anders did an involuntary rocket jump.

@leonchal Жыл бұрын

From what I was able to find, the Padre Eterno was only 2000 tons displacement, not 3000 (and, so, smaller than Kronan). Edit - maybe I’m looking at a different tonnage? The Royal Sovereign also seems to have been less, before it was rebuilt a third time after a fire (though even then, 1701, it’s only ~1900 tons).

@user-zr6pw7vh9u 9 ай бұрын

To be honest that royal sovereign isn't a rebuild, but a new different ship which inherited the name and used some salvaged woods from the previous sovereign in her construction

@davidevarese4876 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video !! Looking forward for more

@mageillus 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I wish you success on this new endeavor!

@mattikallio4812 Жыл бұрын

Fint son snus, väl berättad. Tack!

@Panzerhauptman Жыл бұрын

I've been to the museum. Gorgeous cannons and well-preserved artifacts. Yes, the Admiral should have stayed home and been a figurehead. He should have let the sailors be and the battle could have been won, but that's not the history. Everything happens for a reason.

@Rosencrona 4 ай бұрын

This channel is perfect.

@paulsteele8614 Жыл бұрын

Found your second channel really enjoying it, another great effort thanks for hard work i know it can't be easy its much appreciated

@janetmackinnon3411 11 ай бұрын

What is the other channel, please?

@paulsteele8614 11 ай бұрын

@@janetmackinnon3411 gold and gunpowder pirates and pirate life is the focus I would highly recommend it

@BrianLevine-vd6bn 10 ай бұрын

My Morfar was from Garsas in Dalarna. He had no love for royalty or the aristocracy. My ancestors were people who loved their country. I never heard the story of the witch hunt. I'll tell you my people do hold a grudge. If you mess with them, they will mess with you.

@rangerista3933 Ай бұрын

A very interesting watch and infomative too, especially compared to, as you say, the more famous sinking of the Vasa.

@patriciusvunkempen102 11 ай бұрын

why do swedes not learn to utilize ballastpropperly?

@janetmackinnon3411 11 ай бұрын

How tragic!

@giod6266 9 ай бұрын

Not replaced, but experienced seiler like him, should have never ever been appointed as a captain, not alone Admiral!

@Catonius Жыл бұрын

Just watched Morgoth's stream about the Titanic, this is like dessert in feast of great ships going down on their maiden voyages.

@kirbyculp3449 Жыл бұрын

Look for Shinano.

@wIndstar47 2 ай бұрын

I would just like to know? Where can I get pictures of the entire ship inside and out. & full information on how long & wide this floating masterpiece was. I've searched almost everywhere and can not get hardly any information 🙃 on this ship?! If there is any, it's small ...!

@MegaWunna Жыл бұрын

Denmark declared war against Sweden in 1657 Sweden and Karl X Gustav responded by getting peace with Poland and march from Poland through Swedish pomerania towards Denmark when the swedes managed to march over the danish straits in the unusually cold winter and when the danish saw the Swedish army outside Copenhagen after a short fight the Danes surrendered and in the peace in 1658 the Danes gave up all of Scania (Skåne), Blekinge Halland and more to Sweden. The danes they never forgot it so in 1675 Denmark invaded Sweden again in hope to take back all the lost territories start of skånska kriget (the scania war) but the Danes lost the most important battle of that war battle of Lund 4:th of december 1676 after failing to beat the force controlled by Karl XI (Charles XI) so Denmark so Denmark had no chance of winning that war either and in the peace signed 1679 Denmark had to pay huge expensive War Reparations. Kronan had a part of Skånska kriget (the Scania war) 1:st of june 1676 kronan sank at the batte of Öland's south strait.

@Jauhl1 10 ай бұрын

Sweden didn't make peace with Poland. The remaining troops dug in against the onslaught of Austrian and Brandenburgian troops adding to the Poles, While Sweden also fought Russia in the East. Charles X was planning an invasion of Brandenburg as he died.