15th-century Baltic warship served as a 'floating castle' for an intrepid king
When you purchase through link on our website , we may realize an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it operate . A fifteenth - century regal warship resting off the coast of Sweden once served as a " floating castle " for an intrepid king , according to new submerged investigation that reveal cannons , handguns , crossbows and the watercraft ’s austere superstructure . The raw finds on the crash of the Gribshunden — the flagship of King Hans ( or John ) of Denmark until it sank in 1495 — show the vessel plied the sea as a fearsome ship of war gird with dozens of gun and pack with soldiers ....