The Mary Rose Ashore - Page 1 of 6

While raising the Mary Rose ended one era for the project, it marked the start of a new and continuing phase. The ship herself had to be housed in a suitable environment, there were thousands of artefacts to store, record and then conserve, and a new museum had to be built to house them.

To support these aims, money had to be raised, the media had to be kept interested in the project and we needed to start attracting visitors. Lets take a look at some of the activities of the Trust since 1982, starting with the ship herself.

The Ship

After the ship was raised she was towed into Portsmouth naval base. She was wrapped in protective foam and polythene and constantly sprayed to keep her wet.

 

She had been found a new home in No.3 Drydock, (just behind HMS Victory) and preparatory work began by removing the lifting frame. After that she had to be jacked up and wheeled onto a smaller barge, the one she was on was too large to fit into the dock. She was moved into the dock on December 8th 1982.

Work was started on constructing a shiphall for the Mary Rose. This was completed in 1983. The building is a lightweight aluminium and fabric structure, double skinned with insulation between the skins. The outer skin was replaced in 1998.

 

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