| The
Mary Rose was named after Henry's younger sister, Mary, and the Tudor
symbol, the Rose. She was a new type of ship, specially built as a warship. She was armed with heavy bronze and iron guns. Because she was built with the new watertight gunports, she could carry more heavy guns low down in her hull. This helped keep her stable. In Henry's time, ships like the Mary Rose were hi-tech weapon systems. They were as powerful and modern as an aircraft carrier is today. |
When the Mary
Rose was finished she weighed 500 tons and had a crew of 411 men. 
 
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