Photo post #4
Oct. 4th, 2006 05:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hilsThis was probably the most amazing thing we saw while we were at Portsmouth. The Mary Rose was part of King Henry VIIIs fleet. In 1545 she capsized and sank on the Solent River whilst engaging in combat with the French navy. In 1971 her wreck was found, preserved by the mud and silt which had covered her. In 1982 a large section of the hull was raised and is now being preserved in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The Mary Rose is the oldest surviving shipwreck.
Because of the age of the wreck the ship is stored behind glass and in special lighting conditions so that the timbers won't be damaged. She is being treated with a water and wax solution to stop her decomposing any further. I manged to take some photos with my flash turned off but they are quite dark. I also took a video
An artists impression of how the ship looked
Because of the age of the wreck the ship is stored behind glass and in special lighting conditions so that the timbers won't be damaged. She is being treated with a water and wax solution to stop her decomposing any further. I manged to take some photos with my flash turned off but they are quite dark. I also took a video
An artists impression of how the ship looked
