Vasa-Wrack: Schwedens Schatz zerbröselt

PRESSENS BILDThe Swedish warship Vasa is seen inside the Vasa museum in Stockholm, Sweden, in this undated file photo made year 2000. Nearly four centuries after sinking on its maiden voyage on Aug. 10, 1628, and four decades after being salvaged largely

A general view shows the royal warship Vasa, (background) and a replica model (foreground) displayed in Stockholm September 8, 2004. The Vasa is the world`s only complete surviving ship from the 17th century which sank in the year 1628. A new exhibition a

EPAepa03157100 Britains Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (L) and Swedens King Carl Gustaf (C) and Queen Silvia (R) look out of a gun port of the Swedish warship Vasa at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, 24 March 2012. Vasa sunk in 1628 on her maiden voyag

REUTERSBritains Prince Charles (2nd R) and his wife, Duchess of Cornwall Camilla (C), view Swedish warship Vasa at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm March 24, 2012. Vasa sunk in 1628 on her maiden voyage and was recovered after 333 years in the waters of Stock

EPAepa02701117 The warship Vasa is on display at the Vasamuseet museum in Stockholm, Sweden, 24 April 2011. Fifty years ago, on 24 April 1961, the Swedish warship was salvaged just outside Stockholm harbor. Vasa sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. EPA/AND

SCANPIX SWEDENVisitors look at a model of the warship Vasa at the Vasamuseet museum in Stockholm, Sweden, April 24, 2011. Vasa was salvaged 50 years ago.The first parts of Vasa broke the surface on April 24, 1961 after 333 years on the seabed. REUTERS/And

SCANPIX SWEDENTwo tourists pose next to a dive suit used during the salvage operation of the warship Vasa at the Vasamuseet museum in Stockholm, Sweden, April 24, 2011. Vasa was salvaged 50 years ago.The first parts of Vasa broke the surface on April 24,

EPAepa02626042 Restorer Monika Ask use a special tool to replace the old rusty bolts, the were used when the 1961 Swedish warship Vasa was restored in 1961, with new bolts in stainless steel at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, 10 March 2011. The rust