9. How The Mighty Did Fall
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During the battle of Öland in 1564, the giant Mars caught fire. Even its ferocious construct could not keep it from burning. It went down in flames, towards its end, taking nearly 900 Swedish and German sailors along with it. Within a few minutes, the huge warship as well as the gold and silver coins that could change the face of Sweden’s future, sank in the depths of Baltic Sea. Yet, there was a myth that never died about the warship.