The Golden Sinking

ISBN-13: 9783565207664 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str.

Sven Deep

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"The Golden Sinking - The warship that sank because the King wanted more guns" tells the tragic story of the Vasa. Built in 1628 to be the flagship of the Swedish Empire, it was the most expensive and heavily armed warship ever constructed. It sailed less than a mile on its maiden voyage before a light breeze tipped it over, and it sank in Stockholm harbor.Engineering historian Sven Deep explains the cause: Scope Creep. King Gustavus Adolphus kept changing the requirements, demanding a second row of heavy cannons on the upper deck. The shipwrights knew the center of gravity was too high, but no one dared tell the King."The Golden Sinking" is a timeless case study in project management failure. It illustrates the dangers of ignoring physics to please a boss and how hierarchical fear can turn a technological marvel into a national embarrassment.

The story of the Vasa, the mighty warship that sank minutes after launch because the King refused to listen to his engineers.