On this day - 11 October
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Mary Rose raised from the ocean
The Mary Rose was launched as part of King Henry VIII's navy in July 1511. She sunk in 1545 in the Solent during a battle with French galleys.
On October 11th 1982 the wreck of the Mary Rose was raised from the ocean floor by the Mary Rose Trust and remains on display in the Historic Dockyards in Portsmouth. The project to raise the wreckage was a huge undertaking. Numerous artefacts were raised alongside the shipwreck itself, including weaponry, clothing, games and personal items belonging to sailors.
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