Swedish warship Mars

History
Sweden
Launched	1563
Fate	Sank on 31 May 1564
General characteristics
Length	Between Perpendiculars approximately 43 to 45 metres
Beam	45.5 Swedish Fot (13.7 metres)[citation needed]
Propulsion	Sails
Crew	350 sailors, 450 soldiers[citation needed]

Mars, also known as Makalös ("peerless; astounding"), traditionally referred to as Jutehataren ("The Jute Hater")^{[citation needed]}, was a Swedish warship that was built between 1561 and 1563.^[1] She was the leading ship of King Eric XIV of Sweden's fleet and was one of the largest warships of the time. In 1564, during the Northern Seven Years' War, she caught fire and exploded during the First battle of Öland in the Baltic Sea.