A Night In

24. Instead It Sank In The Most Embarrassing Way Possible


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Join Tabby and Kate as they talk about some teachable moments in ship building history. One failure and one success are covered in tonight's show, so grab a beverage, it's time for A Night In. 
01:15 Sweden's Age of Greatness and Gustavus Adolphus 
02:10 The Vasa Ship and the Vasa family 
03:35 So why did the Vasa ship sink
-no one would tell the king the ship was unstable 
-the ship had too high a center of gravity
-the ship was built using different units of measurement  
06:53 August 10, 1628 the Vasa makes her maiden voyage 
10:20 The most legendary of American vessels 
11:45 We enter the War of 1812
13:00 The Constitution kedges away
14:20 The Constitution goes after the HMS Guerriere
16:30 Refit number one leads to the Jackson head debacle 
18:15 Refit number two and her life as America's Sweetheart 
Thanks again for listening. Please follow our social media pages @tylerandfrantz on twitter and instagram 
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