R Lunn
28-09-2005, 15:55
On the 21st September plans were announced for the Ministry of Defence, in consultation with English Heritage, to fund a final archeological dive on the wreck site of the Tudor warship Mary Rose.
This year the team of divers, directed by the professional diving archaeologists at the Mary Rose Trust at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, hope to raise an anchor and section of the bow of Henry VIII's flagship which foundered in the Solent off Portsmouth in 1545. Diving begins on Saturday 24th September and will continue until 14th October. It is hoped to raise the bow section on Tuesday 11th October, the anniversary of the recovery of the hull in 1982. The Mary Rose Trust are currently inviting anyone interested in witnessing the raising on the 11th October to contact them to book seats on an organised leisure boat.
You can win two tickets to be on this boat. Check out
<a href="http://www.zerovisibility.co.uk/News/NewsCurrent.htm#Win" >http://www.zerovisibility.co.uk/News/NewsCurrent.htm#Win</a>
for details. If the tickets have gone, then you can still watch this historic event and there are details on how to book seats also on zero viz www
I hope that all who make it down to Portsmouth have an exciting, memorable day.
This year the team of divers, directed by the professional diving archaeologists at the Mary Rose Trust at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, hope to raise an anchor and section of the bow of Henry VIII's flagship which foundered in the Solent off Portsmouth in 1545. Diving begins on Saturday 24th September and will continue until 14th October. It is hoped to raise the bow section on Tuesday 11th October, the anniversary of the recovery of the hull in 1982. The Mary Rose Trust are currently inviting anyone interested in witnessing the raising on the 11th October to contact them to book seats on an organised leisure boat.
You can win two tickets to be on this boat. Check out
<a href="http://www.zerovisibility.co.uk/News/NewsCurrent.htm#Win" >http://www.zerovisibility.co.uk/News/NewsCurrent.htm#Win</a>
for details. If the tickets have gone, then you can still watch this historic event and there are details on how to book seats also on zero viz www
I hope that all who make it down to Portsmouth have an exciting, memorable day.