- The Swedish Ship Vasa's Revival by Dottie E. Mayol University of Miami, Miami, Florida ANTHROPOLOGY 340S - MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY Fall of 1996, Instructor: Dr. John Gifford, November 26, 1996 Table of Contents I. Brief history of the birth and disappearance of the Vasa warship Overview Historical background II. Recovery of cannons in 1664 III. Anders Franzen and Per Edvin F lting - their roles IV.www.abc.se/~m10354/publ/vasa.htm