museum-of-artifacts:Wreck of the Swedish warship Mars, which exploded during the first battle of Öla
museum-of-artifacts:Wreck of the Swedish warship Mars, which exploded during the first battle of Öland, 1564 (Baltic Sea)It was the largest and fiercest warship in the world, named the Mars for the Roman god of war: But it went up in a ball of flames in a brutal naval battle in 1564, consigning 800 to 900 Swedish and German sailors and a fortune in gold and silver coins to the bottom of the Baltic Sea. There is a darn good documentary about it too! In which Gothenburg Historical Fencing School choreographed and starred in the combat scenes. :) -- source link
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