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The English warship Mary Rose sank outside Portsmouth during the Battle of the Solent; it was raised from the seabed in 1982.
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Mary Rose
English Tudor warship (1511–1545)
The Mary Rose was a carrack in the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII. She was launched in 1511 and served for 34 years in several wars against France, Scotland, and Brittany. After being substantially rebuilt in 1536, she saw her last action on 19 July 1545. She led the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Portsmouth
City in Hampshire, England
Portsmouth is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in England not located primarily on the mainland. The city is located 22 miles…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of the Solent
Naval conflict between England and France in 1545
The naval Battle of the Solent took place on 18 and 19 July 1545 during the Italian Wars, between the fleets of Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England, in the Solent, between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. This was one of only two full-fledged naval battles fought by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)