Some interesting numbers
Year of launchVasa: 1628
HMCS Kingston: 1995
Advantage: HMCS Kingston
Total length
Vasa: 69 m
HMCS Kingston: 55.3 m
Advantage: Vasa
Armament
Vasa: 64 x smooth bore 24 pounders (say roughly 200 mm)
HMCS Kingston: 1 x Bofors 40 mm gun, 2 x .50 cal
Advantage: Vasa
Crew
Vasa: 133 all ranks
HMCS Kingston: 35 all ranks
Advantage: Vasa
Range
Vasa: Wind powered. Unlimited.
HMCS Kingston: 5000 nautical miles
Advantage: Vasa
Displacement
Vasa: 1210 tons
HMCS Kingston: 934 tons
Advantage: Vasa
Look, I'm not drawing any conclusions here. All's I am saying is - if I were HMCS Kingston, I wouldn't want to meet the Vasa in a dark alley. 'Cause a 350 year old ship would stand a good chance of totally kicking my ass.
posted by Jeff @ 7:24 AM
2 Comments:
I wonder how the rounds per minute and range compare on the guns. Also, doesn't the Halifax class frigates have torpedo launchers? Just wondering.
Hope you had a fun trip...
Ask Hans Fransson about the marvel of Swedish engineering that is the Vasa next time you see him. That's one awesome looking building too, last time I was in Stockholm I went to a crayfish party in the park around it. Just wait until crayfish season...
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