#surface pukes

In 1628, after two full years of construction, the 1200 ton, 226-foot-long Swedish warship Vasa--the largest in the world, mind you--sank 20 minutes into its maiden voyage after traveling all of 1400 yards.  

The ship was a physical manifestation of the ambitions of Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus and, as such, it was completely top-heavy.  Since it had been built to the king's precise specifications, after an inquiry, absolutely no one was found at fault.  

In 1843, the steamship SS Great Britain was launched; at the time, it was the largest vessel in the world at 322 feet long, and was the first ocean-going vessel to feature both an iron hull and a screw propeller.