返回高清测量海洋

作者：Natalie Binder，2016年6月

Steeped in history, the Mary Rose was King Henry VIII’s Tudor warship. Built between 1509 - 1511, the Mary Rose was a successful warship and in Henry VIII’s possession for more than 34 years, nearly the entirety of his reign. Adapting with the naval demands of the time, the Mary Rose started out as a troop ship and ended as a gun ship. During Henry VIII’s reign, the Mary Rose fought in three wars, starting in battle in the first French War between 1512 and 1514 and ending in the third French War in 1545, her final battle.

The catastrophic sinking of the Mary Rose 19 July 1545 in front of the king has been a tale often retold. The cause of the tragedy is still uncertain; some accounts say French gunfire, a gust of wind or an unruly crew. Whatever the cause, the Mary Rose’s history and her supreme marine excavation have truly captured the minds of the general public for generations.

玛丽·罗斯的发掘

The discovery and excavation of the sunken Tudor warship some 437 years later was a milestone in maritime archaeology. Rediscovered in 1971 and salvaged in 1982, the Mary Rose was brought back to No. 3 Dry Dock in Portsmouth’s Naval Base, metres away from where she was lovingly built all those years ago. The silt on the seabed helped to preserve some 19,000 artefacts, each excavated and brought to the surface. Here a secure and sheltered building was constructed over the ship so the process of conserving the ship could begin. The Mary Rose was open to visitors 11 October 1983.

自1982年发掘以来，必须保持湿润，因此，将船喷洒在冰冷的水中，以阻止木材干燥并抑制真菌和细菌生长。在船体干燥之前，需要加强船只以避免塌陷。因此，将玛丽玫瑰喷洒了一种称为聚乙烯乙二醇（PEG）的化学物质，就像蜡一样。PEG的浓度逐渐建立，以避免木材损坏。她被喷洒了将近20年以保护她。

探索下一章：玛丽·罗斯博物馆和莉卡地理系统的参与

Story: Return to the high (definition surveying) seas
第1章：玛丽·罗斯的发掘
第2章：玛丽·罗斯博物馆和莉卡地理系统的参与
第3章：Future of the Mary Rose