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Home of Henry VIII's favourite ship, the Mary Rose, which sank off the English coast in 1545 after a 34 year long career. #Portsmouth's top visitor attraction on TripAdvisor. Part of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
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Over 138 longbows were recovered from the Mary Rose, along with over 2,000 arrows. This collection of Tudor longbows is the largest in the world. In this video diver Jon Adams excavates longbows on the seabed, while another diver brings them to the surface.

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#OnThisDay, 17th April 1512, around eight months after leaving Portsmouth Harbour to be fitted out on the Thames, the Mary Rose set off on her maiden voyage. Contrary to popular belief, it was rather uneventful... 🖼️ Bill Bishop maryrose.org/discover/his...

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If you take anything from this thread, it's that the guy in the 'Oops I Did It Again' video REALLY wanted to impress Britney Spears...

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