Who Sank the Mary Rose?
the cause of this sinking, the reports vary but it is clear that the ship sank with the majority of its crew unable to escape. Up to 500 sailors and soldiers on board went to a watery grave. In 1982 the remains of the ship were brought back to the surface, and after preservation techniques to save the hull from further deterioration the artefacts were put on display. Among the finds from the watery grave were some of the remains of the men lost. One of the skulls has since been reconstructed, and this week it has been the latest exhibit on show. It is being labelled with the question, is it the face of the man that sank the Mary Rose. The experts that helped piece together this part of the mystery believe he may have been the ships bosun. One of the theories for the sinking is that the top heavy vessel sank like a stone while turning to engage in battle with the French and the gun ports were left open allowing the water to enter the ship. The closing of these doors would have been the
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