12-11-2016, 10:04 PM
Launched in 1511, the Mary Rose was intended to be the flagship of King Henry VIII's fleet. She was a new breed of warship with purpose-built gun-ports that made her a fearsome floating fortress. But on 19 July 1545, for reasons still unknown, she sank in the Solent whilst leading 60 ships against the French.5 Oct 2012