Maritime Archaeology - 600 year old cog recovered

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The largest medieval cargo ship ever found has been sitting off Copenhagen for 600 years - Futura-Sciences

Svælget 2 is a cog, the dominant cargo vessel of the Middle Ages, built for bulk transport rather than speed or warfare. It measures approximately 28 meters long, 9 meters wide, and 6 meters high. Its cargo capacity is estimated at 300 tons. No previous cog discovery comes close to...

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300 GT Cog recovered off Copenhagen with rigging, castles and galley intact. Dutch built with Pomeranian planks.

 

[FJAG]

Last spring we were in Stockholm and took in the Vasa Museum.

Absolutely amazing.