English ship Mary Rose (1556) explained

The Mary Rose was a galleon of the English Tudor navy, built in 1555–1556. She was rebuilt during 1589.^[1] Her complement was 250 comprising 150 mariners, 30 gunners and 70 soldiers.

She was condemned in 1618 and expended as part of a wharf at Chatham Dockyard.

References

• Winfield, Rif (2009) British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. .

Notes and References

1. The "HMS" prefix was not used until the middle of the 18th century, but is sometimes applied retrospectively