On 2014-05-25, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Ignoramus27736" wrote in
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http://www.newser.com/story/187195/1...irst-sail.html


Maybe it was designed to satisfy a politician's demands, like this
one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_(ship)

"Jacobsson stated that he built the ship as directed by Henrik
Hybertsson (long since dead and buried), who in turn had followed the
instructions of the king."

Maybe it was built just to stimulate the economy?

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