Anders Franzén
Carl Gustaf Anders Franzén (23 July 1918 – 8 December 1993) was a Swedish marine technician and an amateur naval archaeologist. He is most famous for having located the 1628 wreck of the Swedish galleon Vasa in 1956 and participated in her salvage 1959–1961. He also participated in the exploration for the wrecks of Swedish warships Kronan, Riksäpplet and Resande Man as well as Gustav Vasa's flagship Lybska Svan.
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Anders Franzén in 1961 | |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 23 July 1918
Died | 8 December 1993 75) Stockholm, Sweden | (aged
Occupation(s) | marine technician and an amateur naval archaeologist |
Known for | Vasa, Kronan |
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