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HMS Mary Rose (1509) (1st)
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This the first ship to carry the name HMS Mary Rose was a
60-gun, ship. Built at Portsmouth 1509 and of 500 tons builders measurement (bm). Rebuilt 1536 as 700 tons bm. Capsized 20-Jul-1547 while going into action against the French off the Isle of Wight. Wreck located and later raised 11-Oct-1982 for preservation. Currently in a temporary ship hall at the Royal Navy Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth. Able to be viewed through a glass viewing deck while being continuously sprayed as part of work to preserve the remaining timbers. A nearby museum building exhibits many of the thousands of artefacts recovered from the wreck and surrounding seabed.
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