The Mary Rose

Henry VIII's flagship

We are currently developing a 3d CGI model of the Tudor warship Mary Rose.

The Mary Rose was an English Tudor carrack warship and one of the first to be able to fire a full broadside of cannons. The Mary Rose was armed with 78 guns (91 after an upgrade in 1536). Built in Portsmouth (1509-10) she was named after King Henry VIII's sister Mary and the Tudor emblem.

She was one of the earliest purpose-built warships to serve in the English Navy; it is thought that she never served as a merchant ship. Her displacement was 500 tons (700 tons after 1536), was 38.5 m long and 11.7 m beam and her crew consisted of 200 sailors, 185 soldiers, and 30 gunners.

Although she was the pride of the English fleet, she was sunk in the Solent, and it is thought she sank during an engagement with the French fleet on July 19, 1545. The exact cause of her sinking has not been definitely determined but is thought to be because of instability.

The surviving section of the ship was raised in 1982 and is now on display in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard along with an extensive collection of well preserved artifacts.

Where to see...

For visitor information visit www.maryrose.org

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