Revell - Swedish Regal Ship VASA 1628 ships have gained fame in various ways in the long history of seafaring. Thus, the 17th century Swedish warship WASA became known all over the world through a misfortune and the recovery many hundred years later. Completed in 1628, the WASA was supposed to support the Swedish fleet as a new flagship in the fight against Poland. However, the WASA capsized after about 20 minutes on its maiden voyage in the port of Stockholm. It was not until 1961 that the wreck was recovered from the harbour basin and then restored and preserved. Since 1990, the most famous ship in Sweden has been to visit in the specially built WASA museum.