Description: On the 12th of September 1745, the swedish East Indiaman Götheborg headed for her home port after almost two years of sailing the world´s oceans. The ship suffered heavily from storms, and the crew were exhausted but full of expectation. But alas, the triuphant homecoming would end in catastrophe. With a pilot on board and before the very eyes of encouraging Göteborgers in small boats and on hte beaches, the vessel ran aground in the middle of the entrance to Göteborg harbour - and sunk with her entire cargo. Thanks to all nearby boats, all the crew survived. Repeated attempts with varying success were made to salvage the valuable cargo, which was worth as much as the national budget.

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Date listed: 6 Feb 2006

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