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OAK TREES FOR WARSHIPS
In 1831, Swedish Navy planted 300,000 oak trees on Visingsö for future warships; when they were ready in 1975, Navy rejected the timber as ships had switched to steel, leaving a forest behindSweden's Navy undertook an intriguing initiative by planting oak trees on Visingsö to secure timber for future warships. Decades later, as ...- In 1628, Sweden's pride became one of history's most famous shipwrecks in just 20 minutesSweden's powerful Vasa warship sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. The ship was found in 1956 after a two-year search. Divers raised the Vas...
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