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Mary Rose
1510

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History:
Faced with the ever present threat of the French Navy, as well as a strong,potentially hostile, Scottish fleet, Henry VIII embarked on a programme of naval building, including the Mary Rose and the Peter Pomegranate. From a technological point of view, these ships were a radical departure from those of his father (Henry VII). They were carvel rather than clinker built and equipped with heavy guns mounted near the waterline. The introduction of the carvel hull also facilitated the construction of watertight gun-ports. The Mary Rose is believed to have been named after the King's favourite sister, Mary, and the Tudor emblem, the Rose.

The Mary Rose is thought to have been constructed in 1510 at Portsmouth but, while the loss of the Mary Rose is well documented, the construction of the ship is not. There are however a few documents that provide important clues as to where and when she was built.

1) There is a warrant to John Dawtry, dated 29/1/1510, authorising £700 to be spent on materials for the construction of two ships, one of 400 and the other of 300 tons. Although neither ship is mentioned by name, they have been assumed to be the Mary Rose and the Peter Pomegranate respectively. These are also the only two large new ships recorded as being built in 1510. Since other records indicate that these two ships were constructed either simultaneously or very nearly so, it would appear likely that these are the ships in question.

2) The case for the ship being built in Portsmouth relies on several documents in the State Papers. In 1510, money was sent to Brigantine for the repair of the Sovereign in Portsmouth dock and the making of the Regent. Money was also paid to him for the ‘same’ for the Mary Rose and the Peter Pomegranate, two new barks and two new rowbarges, during a period from 29/7/1510 to 20/9/1511. A further letter sent by Brigantine to Palshide concerns money received for the ‘new making’ of the Mary Rose and the Peter Pomegranate. While not directly stating that these two ships were built in Portsmouth, the coupling of the repair of the Sovereign in Portsmouth with the ‘new making’ of the Mary Rose is rather suggestive. Also, perhaps the strongest evidence for the Mary Rose being built, in Portsmouth comes from John Duance’s Accounts, produced in 1514. In these, there is a payment of £120 to Richard Brigantine for conveying the Mary Rose and Peter Pomegranate from Portsmouth to the Thames. There are also a number of possible explanations for the sinking of the Mary Rose in the Solent on the 19th July 1545 but it is believed that the ship began to heel as soon .as the sails were raised - either due to bad seamanship or poor ballasting - and water entered the ship through her lower gun ports, still open after firing.

The history of the Mary Rose’ by David Vine BSc. curator of the Mary Rose Museum. 

Kit features:
CNC cut bulkheads and keel from birch ply
Kit components CNC cut in walnut and walnut ply
Double plank on frame construction in lime and walnut
Tanganijka deck planking
Rigging thread and all rigging blocks
Brass etched and white metal cast fittings
8 sheets of full size plans
Comprehensive construction manual included

 

Technical Data
Scale	1/80th
Length	735mm
Beam	255mm
Height	520mm