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Old 12-19-2006, 06:54 AM   #13
Griff
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Originally Posted by Wombat
Yeah, but there's only a few rotted bits of wood left of that ship. How about this one: the Vasa, raised from the seabed in Sweden. It sank in 1628, only one century later than the Mary Rose sank. It is so well preserved because of the cold briny water in the Stockholm area.
It also sank brand new.
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