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DdPillar t1_itp1d54 wrote
Reply to comment by ElMachoGrande 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
Literally, yes, although together with its sister ships (the sceptre and the crown), it is obviously a reference to riksäpplet, Globus Cruciger a Christian symbol of authority. Together they make up the Regalia of Sweden.
DdPillar t1_j6c72d1 wrote
Reply to comment by MrDoPhi314 in Mysterious shipwreck identified as Dutch warship that sank after surprise attack in 1672 - identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia by ArtOak
In the Baltic sea, due to low salt, there are no ship worms.