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Easy multicache on Djurgården Stockholm
NOTE: THE COORDINATES ABOVE ARE FAKE
Vasa Geocache
Vasa began her maiden voyage August 10, 1628, as documented from
the city ship quay (Skeppsbron), and there was a light breeze from
the southwest. She couldn't sail out right away. Her sails were not
up until Södermalm; the southern outskirts of the harbor. She had
only sailed for less than a nautical mile before capsizing.
This is how it happened: There was a sudden squall, her gun ports
were still open having just fired farewell, and when she listed
heavily to port, the gun ports sank below water level and water
gushed in. It took only a few moments for her to sink.
Vasa sank to 30m below the surface of the harbor and about 100
meters from the shore. Not deeper than that the embellished parts
could be seen. Even back then, the harbor was cold water but
possibly clearer than now.
Stage 1
To get to the first stage of the cache you need to figure out
Vasa’s total length and the ships total number of cannons.
The coordinates to the first stage can be calculated as
follows:
A=Vasas total length (incl bowsprit, meters
B=Vasas total number of cannons
XXX=6A+6B-73
YYY=4A+4B-3
N 59 19.XXX
E 018.05.YYY
The coordinates should take you close to the Vasa Museum on
Djurgården. Please pay a visit to the Vasa Museum. It’s one
of Stockholms top tourist-attractions !
Stage 2
You are now standing close to a model of a shipyard. The model
shows the yard as it looked like year A.
Calculate your new coordinates.
XXX=(A+179)/7
YYY=(A+110)/18
N 59 19.XXX
E 018 06.YYY
The coordinates will take you to Beckholmen, where Vasa was brought
after the salvage operation.
Stage 3.
Beckholmen
Beckholmens role as shipyard has roots back to beginning of the
17th century. The island was used for boiling pitch (beck). Beck
was commonly used in shipbuilding. Because of the firehazard, this
boiling-procedure had to be performed on an island, hence the name
- Beckholmen.
In the middle of the 19th century two drydocks were constructed on
Beckholmen, mainly for refitting and maintenance of steam- and
sailships. In 1920 a third, bigger drydock was constructed for
maintenance of ships belonging to the Royal Navy. At the
guard-building, close to the bridge, many conscripts have started
their military service during the years. Vasa sank outside
Beckholmen and it was in Gustav V’s drydock (the big one) she
again saw daylight 1961.
Make sure to take a short walk around Beckholmen. It offers a few
interesting buildings as well as the three drydocks.
Additional Hints
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Lbh zvtug trg lbhe srrg jrg
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