Preserving the Mary Rose: some of the science

[VicS]

http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2014/03/mary-rose-conservation-preservations

 

[elton]

http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2014/03/mary-rose-conservation-preservations

I recall reading about the Mary Rose in Look and Learn magazine (or similar) in the early 70's. Pleased to learn the plans are coming to fruition.

 

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

Here's a photo taken by the National Geographic in the 1980s (?) of some the fittings recovered from her

I've always been amazed at how similar they are to traditional fittings used today, half a millenium after she went down -- blocks and thimbles anyway, not so much euphroes perhaps.

Mike

 

[VicS]

In that article there is a link to the Vasa. Some good reading on that site IIRC too