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[artyboy]

Of the guns recovered from the wreck, one — measuring 3.3m in length and made of bronze — is inscribed with the names of the brothers who made it: John and Robert Owen. Only 5 of the Owen brother’s guns are known to survive today. The inscription reads ‘ROBERT AND JOHN OWYN BRETHERYN BORNE IN THE CYTE OF LONDON THE SONNES OF AN INGLISH MADE THYS BASTARD ANNO DNI 1537′ (the term ‘bastard’ here refers to the non-standard design of the gun).

[artyboy]

Between 1836 and 1840, Charles and John Deane — pioneering diving engineers and inventors of the diving helmet – recovered several guns from the Mary Rose. Like those found in the 20th century investigation, all were loaded and ready to fire.

[artyboy]

There were 27,831 dives made to the Mary Rose during the modern excavation project, equating to 22,710 hours on the seabed. Now that’s dedication!

[artyboy]

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

[artyboy]

The Mary Rose was King Henry VIII's favourite warship and he named the ship after his sister. The ship was built in 1509, the year Henry VIII came to the throne.

[artyboy]

Before sinking, the Mary Rose saw 34 years of service as Henry VIII's flagship.
The Mary Rose sank in 1545.
She was raised from the seabed in 1982.

[artyboy]

Mary Rose sauce (known in some areas as cocktail sauce or seafood sauce) is a British condiment made from a blend of tomatoes, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and pepper. A simpler version can be made by merely mixing tomato ketchup with mayonnaise.

[artyboy]

There’s a common misconception that the Mary Rose sank on her maiden voyage. In fact, she was a successful warship, in the service of Henry VIII for 34 years, almost the entire duration of his reign, and fought in three wars.

[Justaguy]

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[artyboy]

Salmon /ˈsæmən/ is the common name for several species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. Other fish in the same family include trout, char, grayling and whitefish. Salmon are native to tributaries of the North Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia