Channel 5 - Worlds Greatest Ships Series 1 (2018) Part 3 Sunk The Mary Rose - Secrets from the Deep

– Also known as “Great British Ships” –

The British Isles have a long, rich and celebrated seafaring history stretching from the earliest times through the victories of Drake and Nelson, the voyages of discovery and the defence of the realm by vessels of all types in the present century. Much of this history is recorded in literature and in museums but reaches its most tangible form in the large number of historical ships that have been preserved and are continually restored as monuments to a proud past. This new series explores some of the most celebrated and accessible ships and looks the history of each vessels design, construction, active service and subsequent restoration and preservation. Visiting the ships as they stand today, Rob Bell will reveal how and why these monumental vessels were originally built. He'll reveal the mystery of why the Mary Rose sank and discover how HMS Belfast helped turn the tide on D-Day. From Nelson on board HMS Victory to Sir Francis Drake on the Golden Hind, Rob will reveal how daring, genius and dazzling invention led to Britain becoming the world's greatest sea power.

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Part 3 Sunk The Mary Rose - Secrets from the Deep

Rob Bell investigates the sinking of the Mary Rose - Henry VIII's great warship which went down nearly five centuries ago, killing more than four hundred men. Over the years, a host of theories have emerged to explain the disaster, including accounts blaming enemy fire, the ship's builders, an unruly crew, an inexperienced captain and even King Henry VIII himself. But who was really responsible? Rob gathers evidence from the marine archaeologists who excavated this extraordinary shipwreck and learns what secrets they discovered on the seabed. He also delves into the Admiralty's archives to uncover the Mary Rose's forgotten past as the very first flagship of the Royal Navy. And he comes face to face with the skeletons of crew members who died at their posts. Along the way, he tries his hand firing the pioneering guns used by the Mary Rose's crew and he examines these Tudor sailors' personal possessions - found amongst an astonishing haul of over 19,000 objects recovered from the wreck site. Ultimately, he learns that the Mary Rose is far more than just an intriguing mystery, she's also a unique Tudor time capsule offering an unprecedented insight into our ancestor's lives. Today, the ship is also a miracle of preservation - discovered and raising during the most complex underwater dig ever attempted.

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