[Red Badger]

Hans was on a mission to quell the dissent and revive the union by becoming king of Sweden, too.... But many of them never arrived: Hans’ flagship sank while anchored just north of Stora Ekon. A 16th-century account of Hans’ life, only recently translated from Latin, suggests the ship’s store of gunpowder accidentally ignited, causing a fire that consumed the ship so quickly that many on board perished in the smoke and flames. Others threw themselves into the water and drowned.

Look Ma, no Hans!........................

[SunkenCiv]

Lucky for him, he was leading from the rear.