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fandomhigh2010-09-30 01:20 pm
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Famous Shipwrecks of the Deep [Thursday, Period One, 9/30]
Today they were back in the classroom and thankfully, it was unicorn free. Summer stood at the front of the room, a picture projected onto the board behind her.
"The Mary Rose was built between 1509 and 1511 and was a favorite of King Henry VIII. It was a a carrack-type warship and for over thirty-three years, had served in several wars until 1545. On July 19, 1545, while leading the attack on the galleys of a French invasion fleet, she sank in the Solent -- the straits north of the Isle of Wight," Summer explained. "The Mary Rose was caught in a squall of wind and quickly capsized, water pouring into the lower gun ports. She was equipped with more than ninety guns on her decks and it was most likely her crew consisted of at least seven hundred members. Unfortunately, fewer than forty crewmen were thought to have survived."
It was a tragedy and an accidental one at that.
"The Mary Rose was one of the first ships to fire a broadside and was described as 'the fairest flower of all the ships ever sailed.' The Mary Rose marked the transition between the medieval 'floating castles' and the galleons of Elizabeth I's navy."
"Salvage work was started the same year in an attempt to save what they could of the Mary Rose. They ended up raising some guns, yards and sails but they had to stop five years later because the ship had partially settled into the silt. Oddly enough, that same silt would preserve her for future generations to come. In 1971, the wreck was rediscovered and salvaged in 1982. The excavation was a milestone in the field of maritime archaeology."
"In 1982, an estimated 60 million people watched the live recovery of the Mary Rose on television," Summer continued, wishing she could have witnessed that firsthand. "The remains of the hull have been on display at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. An extensive collection of well-preserved artifacts is on display at the nearby Mary Rose Museum." Summer would get there one day.
"Several theories have sought to explain the demise of the Mary Rose, based on historical records, knowledge of 16th-century shipbuilding and modern experiments. However, the precise cause of her sinking is still unclear, because of conflicting testimonies and a lack of conclusive physical evidence. I'd like to know if you have any theories as to why a squall of wind took down the Mary Rose so easily."
[OCD's a go!]
[Syllabus | Class Roster]
"The Mary Rose was built between 1509 and 1511 and was a favorite of King Henry VIII. It was a a carrack-type warship and for over thirty-three years, had served in several wars until 1545. On July 19, 1545, while leading the attack on the galleys of a French invasion fleet, she sank in the Solent -- the straits north of the Isle of Wight," Summer explained. "The Mary Rose was caught in a squall of wind and quickly capsized, water pouring into the lower gun ports. She was equipped with more than ninety guns on her decks and it was most likely her crew consisted of at least seven hundred members. Unfortunately, fewer than forty crewmen were thought to have survived."
It was a tragedy and an accidental one at that.
"The Mary Rose was one of the first ships to fire a broadside and was described as 'the fairest flower of all the ships ever sailed.' The Mary Rose marked the transition between the medieval 'floating castles' and the galleons of Elizabeth I's navy."
"Salvage work was started the same year in an attempt to save what they could of the Mary Rose. They ended up raising some guns, yards and sails but they had to stop five years later because the ship had partially settled into the silt. Oddly enough, that same silt would preserve her for future generations to come. In 1971, the wreck was rediscovered and salvaged in 1982. The excavation was a milestone in the field of maritime archaeology."
"In 1982, an estimated 60 million people watched the live recovery of the Mary Rose on television," Summer continued, wishing she could have witnessed that firsthand. "The remains of the hull have been on display at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. An extensive collection of well-preserved artifacts is on display at the nearby Mary Rose Museum." Summer would get there one day.
"Several theories have sought to explain the demise of the Mary Rose, based on historical records, knowledge of 16th-century shipbuilding and modern experiments. However, the precise cause of her sinking is still unclear, because of conflicting testimonies and a lack of conclusive physical evidence. I'd like to know if you have any theories as to why a squall of wind took down the Mary Rose so easily."
[OCD's a go!]
[Syllabus | Class Roster]