The Mary Rose Story

John Christopher (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

128 Seiten

2012
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-6404-6 (ISBN)

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She was the finest vessel in Henry VIII's navy, the flagship of the fleet and one of the first to be equipped with heavy guns. The Mary Rose struck fear into the hearts of England's enemies and yet, during the Battle of the Solent in 1545, this great warship inexplicably heeled over and sank in full view of the King who was watching from the shore. Even now the cause of this disaster remains shrouded in controversy. Had water poured in through the open gunwales of the over-laden ship, or had the French guns found their target? John Christopher takes a fresh look at the design and construction of the Mary Rose, her illustrious naval career and the reasons behind the sinking. He also tells of the incredible salvage mission to recover the famous ship and the preservation of a fascinating and unique time-capsule of life in Tudor times.

John Christopher splits his time between flying, working with airships, and writing on all aspects of transportation. His previous titles include The Apollo Story, Transatlantic Airships, and The Zeppelin Story.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.4.2012
Reihe/Serie	The Story Series
Verlagsort	Stroud
Sprache	englisch
Maße	165 x 235 mm
Gewicht	320 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7524-6404-3 / 0752464043
ISBN-13	978-0-7524-6404-6 / 9780752464046
Zustand	Neuware