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The wreck of the 1738 Gothenburg was recovered in 1986. In 2003, a replica of the ship was launched, and in 20 months between 2005 and 2007 she travelled her original route to China and back home, visiting places like Cádiz, Spain Cape Town, South Africa, and Canton, China. If you're into the Age of Sail you have likely heard of this journey and seen videos of the replica and her crew, but in this video, I want to explain the history behind this ship, and the intrigues which eventually led to her ultimate disaster.

Sources
Ostindiefararen Göteborg 173845 Per Forsberg et al
Norstedts Sveriges historia: 17211830 Elisabeth Mansén

Image Sources
By Anneli Salo Own work, CC BYSA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By W.carter Own work, CC BYSA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:42 The Swedish EIC
2:02 The Ship
3:18 The Crew
5:22 The Voyage
7:48 China
8:53 The voyage back home
9:45 What caused the disaster?


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