Mary Rose: King Henry VIII's Favorite Warship

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• IM

  @imapaine-diaz4451 · 1 year ago

  I am proud to be one of those divers who helped with the initial survey work on the ship in 1973 - 74 with the BSAC in some of the most difficult diving conditions that I ever experienced. very limited (sometimes non-existent) vis, strong currents and very limited time to do any work during slack tides.

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• TA

  @taijkon · 1 year ago (edited)

  The Swedish Wasa from 1626, worth a visit.

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• MA

  @martinhumble · 1 year ago

  Thank you! And I'm glad to have visited the museum. On a side note - The Vasa ship museum in Stockholm is on another level. A complete ship from 1628. A life changing experience seeing it. Once again, thank you!

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• DI

  @DinahsPlace · 3 months ago (edited)

  I lost several ancestors who went down with the Mary Rose including George Carew and another captain ...Sir Roger Grenville.

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• TH

  @TheManWithoutNarcissisms · 5 months ago

  Its crazy how some of this history just disappears despite how much accounts there are around at the time.

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• JA

  @JamesGoetzke · 1 year ago

  Sizable Crew. I was in the US Navy. My ship had 350 on board so I can just imagine and surely my modern ship afforded more living space. Remember many sailors seriously could not swim then.

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• WI

  @williamwallace-g4q · 1 year ago

  Among die-hard archery enthusiasts and historians, the Mary Rose is a kind of Rosetta Stone. &nbsp;People who could not believe in the outrageous claims of long-bow experts, especially war-bows, were finally convinced. &nbsp;But the craziest research revolved around the fact that archers could be identified from their distorted skeletons. &nbsp;A person can only marvel at the physical and mental strength of those bastards. &nbsp;<br><br>Now, I have to go on-line to complain that Starbucks doesn&apos;t know the difference between a DUSTING of nutmeg and a SPRINKLE. &nbsp;And don&apos;t get me going about those chairs you have to wait in. <br><br> Plus, I think I may have snagged my cashmere T-shirt on my SUV.

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  @johnnyhollis9977 · 1 year ago

  I do wish that the remaining timbers of the ships bow castle could be recovered too. &nbsp;I was given to understand that parts are still in the Solent under protective sandbags! &nbsp;There has always been some debate as to what the ships bow actually looked like. &nbsp;There are the few crude distorted paintings but no actual plans of the ship exist which led to some artistic licence being given to the ship. &nbsp;Parts of the upper bow were missing and some remains hidden. &nbsp;Recovery of these parts may enable a more accurate illustration of how the ship really looked during those times. &nbsp;<br>I had some conversations with staff at the museum about this but nobody could give me any more accurate information.

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• TO

  @TommyPrins · 8 months ago

  the captain would never have noticed a hit below the waterline...

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• RE

  @RealFudd · 11 months ago

  Glad I found this video, very informative to watch.

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  @SteveBriscoe-u4k · 7 months ago

  Great &nbsp;memories &nbsp;of &nbsp;seeing &nbsp;the &nbsp;mary rose &nbsp; being &nbsp;raised for &nbsp;the &nbsp;sea &nbsp;of Portsmouth &nbsp;and &nbsp;now in pompey &nbsp;dockyard

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  @jamesday1295 · 7 months ago

  This stuff makes me homesick. Best town for ship lovers.<br>❤ Gosport❤<br>Gods port my haven 😊