The Mary Rose sank in the Solent on 19th July 1545, just over a mile from the dock where she was built in 1509 for Henry VII. During the excavation of the wreck more than 20,000 finds were recovered from the seabed. Over 1,000 of the objects recovered from the ship are displayed in the Mary Rose Exhibition.

The Mary Rose is now situated in Dock 3 alongside HMS Victory. When visiting the Mary Rose you are given a wand which gives you audio commentary about the ship as you go along by it. The Mary Rose Museum Houses many artefacts from the ship and models of the ship. There is also a movie to watch which details how the ship was recovered from the sea.

On the 11th October 1982, millions watched on television as the Mary Rose was recovered from the sea bed just off of Portsmouth where she had laid for 437 years.

King Henry VIII ordered the ship to be constructed in 1509 and named the ship after his sister. In the Summer of 1545 the Mary Rose set sail with 700 men on board, she sank just off Southsea Castle, with King Henry watching from the castle.

The Mary Rose was built in Portsmouth in the first dry dock in the world. In 1536 the Mary Rose was uprated to 700 tons and fitted with more efficient guns. In 1545 the Mary Rose sank just off of Southsea Castle. In 1836 divers John and Charles Deane discovered the site of the wreck. From 1965 to 1971 divers lead by Alexander McKee searched the ship using sonar equipment. From 1971 to 1979 the Mary Rose was excavated and in 1979 the Mary Rose Trust was formed with H.R.H. Prince Charles as its president. By 1982 the ship had been excavated and on 11th October 1982 the Mary Rose was raised from the sea bed.

The hull is now housed in Dry Dock 3, it was not until 1984 that the ship was turned upright after lying on its side. The hull has been restored with all the timbers recovered from the site. The Mary Rose was equipped with 200 marines, 185 soldiers and thirty gunners. The rate of pay on board ship compared well with shore wages. The wages of a mariner in January 1545 were raised from 5s to 6s 8d a month. A large collection of materials from the barber surgeon have been found and put on display along with many other artifacts.

For more information about this attraction please see the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard website.