The Carlskrona: Pearl of the Swedish Navy
The Carlskrona: Pearl of the Swedish Navy
In 1846, the fast but unstable ship encountered a freak storm which came out of nowhere in the Florida Strait.
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Feb. 21, 2023

The Carlskrona: Pearl of the Swedish Navy

The Carlskrona: Pearl of the Swedish Navy

In 1846, the fast but unstable ship encountered a freak storm which came out of nowhere in the Florida Strait.

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Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs Podcast

The Carlskrona was a 19th century corvette of the Swedish Navy. In 1846, the fast but unstable ship encountered a freak storm which came out of nowhere in the Florida Strait. The crew was not able to adjust the sails fast enough and the ship went down, with only 17 survivors ever making it back to Sweden. Author and historian Jens Kuhn is my guest.

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