Henry VIII flagsnip Mary Rose, which is being restored in its specially built permanent home at Portsmouth. The timbers are being sprayed with various grades of polyethylene glycol, and the results of each treatment are evaluated to find the most effective form of preservation. The ship was built at Portsmouth in 1509-10, and sailed to fight a French invasion fleet on July 19, 1545. Before she could open fire, she heeled over and sank. The wreck was found by divers in the 1960s, and was raised in 1982. The ship is now a major tourist attraction, and is visited by about 400,000 people a year.
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Press, 23 September 1987, Page 14
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105Henry VIII flagsnip Mary Rose, which is being restored in its specially built permanent home at Portsmouth. The timbers are being sprayed with various grades of polyethylene glycol, and the results of each treatment are evaluated to find the most effective form of preservation. The ship was built at Portsmouth in 1509-10, and sailed to fight a French invasion fleet on July 19, 1545. Before she could open fire, she heeled over and sank. The wreck was found by divers in the 1960s, and was raised in 1982. The ship is now a major tourist attraction, and is visited by about 400,000 people a year. Press, 23 September 1987, Page 14
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