H.M.S. Kronan the Search for a Great 17th Century Swedish Warship.

Franzén, Anders. H.M.S. Kronan the Search for a Great 17th Century Swedish Warship.

Stockholm Papers in History and Philosophy of Technology , 1981. First Edition. PRESENTATION COPY.

"Kronan, also called Stora Kronan,[1] was a Swedish warship that served as the flagship of the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea in the 1670s. When built, she was one of the largest seagoing vessels in the world. The construction of Kronan lasted from 1668 to 1672 and was delayed by difficulties with financing and conflicts between the shipwright Francis Sheldon and the Swedish admiralty. After four years of service, the ship foundered in rough weather at the Battle of Öland on 1 June 1676: while making a sharp turn under too much sail she capsized, and the gunpowder magazine ignited and blew off most of the bow. Kronan sank quickly, taking about 800 men and more than 100 guns with her, along with valuable military equipment, weapons, personal items, and large quantities of silver and gold coins...... Its exact position was rediscovered in 1980 by the amateur researcher Anders Franzén, who had also located the 17th-century warship Vasa in the 1950s. Yearly diving operations have since surveyed and excavated the wreck site and salvaged artifacts, and Kronan has become the most widely publicized shipwreck in the Baltic after Vasa." - Wikipedia 65pp., b+w photos, ills., maps. With the correction of fig. 64 present.

Very Good. Presentation inscription by Anders on title-page.

Pictorial Laminated Wrappers.

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