Airfix Kit WASA 1:144

In 1625, while Sweden was busy building an empire around the Baltic Sea, King Gustavus Adolphus ordered new warships, including the Wasa. On its maiden voyage in 1628, the Wasa set sail and fired a salute. However, only a few minutes into the journey, the ship began to heel over. It righted itself slightly but then heeled over again, and to everyone's horror and disbelief, the glorious and mighty warship suddenly sank.