EzKafka t1_itpqj4r wrote on October 25, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Reply to comment by fiendishrabbit in Archaeologists have found the 17th-century warship Applet: Maritime experts believe wreck is sister-ship of Vasa, which sank off Stockholm in 1629 by MeatballDom

We had such a long coast but yet we had a horrible trackrecord on the sea. The Danes beat us to it many times.

fiendishrabbit t1_itpurev wrote on October 25, 2022 at 1:05 PM

The swedish navy has always played second fiddle to the swedish army.

Also, while the "örlogsflottan" (open water navy) frequently performed poorly the archipelago fleet (consisting of galleys, gunsloops and the smaller archipelago frigates) mostly performed quite well (like Frisches Haff, Nöteborg and the second battle of Svensksund).

EzKafka t1_itq5eqh wrote on October 25, 2022 at 2:24 PM

Yeah, thats a big point to be honest. Sweden was mainly an inland sea. Danes had much more oceanic waters to handle. Also, the inclusion of British and Dutch navies screwing us both over to keep the balance was also a big help.