“Mary Rose”

Caldercraft – “Mary Rose”.
Faced with the ever present threat of the French Navy, as well as a potentially hostile Scottish fleet, Henry VIII embarked on a naval building program, including the “Mary Rose” and the “Peter Pomegranate”.
From a technological viewpoint, these ships were a big departure from those of his father (Henry VII). They were carvel rather than clinker built and equipped with heavy guns mounted near the waterline.
The introduction of the carvel hull also allowed the construction of watertight gun-ports.
The “Mary Rose” is thought to have been constructed in 1510 at Portsmouth but, while the loss of the “Mary Rose” is well documented, the construction of the ship is not.
The “Mary Rose” kit has been designed with the full co-operation of the “Mary Rose” Trust, making the kit the only model based on the most up to date research and information. The kit is, therefore, the most accurate of its type on a Tudor Warship.
Kit Details: Double plank on frame construction in lime and walnut, CNC cut bulkheads and keel from birch ply, Kit components CNC cut in walnut and walnut ply, Tanganyika deck planking, Rigging thread and all rigging blocks, Brass etched and white metal cast fittings.
Comprehensive construction manual, 8 sheets of full size plans as well as a copy of ‘The history of the “Mary Rose” by David Vine BSC. Curator of the “Mary Rose” Museum.