Vasa Museum

Now that I'm in Stockholm, I have some time before my check-out on Sunday. I'm thinking of doing some sightseeing.
If you take the subway from my accommodation to King's Garden station, you can get to various tourist spots.
I walked from the station to the Vasa Museum.
This is where the sunken ship Vasa was salvaged and put on display. It sank on its first voyage in 1628. It remained sunken for 333 years before being salvaged and put on display here. The real thing is impressive!
The replica model of the original is also amazing.

The model recreates the way the ship tilted when it sank.
It appears that it tilted significantly and water entered through the muzzles of its cannons, causing it to flood.
This was caused by the lot of cannons it was carrying.

What personally interested me were the cannons.
This ship was loaded with so many cannons that it is said to have lost its balance due to the sheer number of them.
What caught my eye was the intricate work on the balls.
They were regular round spheres with spikes.
They apparently considered various options, including a type with hemispheres connected by a chain that separate when fired, and a type with spikes that shift after being fired.
The idea was probably to inflict more damage with the same shot.
This was a variation never before seen in Japanese cannons.
Stockholm has many waterfront locations and beautiful scenery, but summer is the best time to be out and about.
Today is Sunday so I'm back on the site.