The Mary Rose , flagship of Henry VIII , was raised from the seabed in 1982 . More than 100 tons of water will be extracted from the hull over the next four to five years , conservationists say . It is thought that it may have been built by a crew who were on their way to join King Richard III's expedition against France when they encountered bad weather and ran aground off the coast of The warship sank in 1545 while leading an attack on a French invasion fleet . The 500-year-old wreck is still undergoing conservation work .
The Mary Rose , flagship of Henry VIII , was raised from the seabed in 1982 . It is thought that it may have been built by a crew who were on their way to join King Richard III's expedition against France when they encountered bad weather and ran aground off the coast of The warship sank in 1545 while leading an attack on a French invasion fleet . The 500-year-old wreck is still undergoing conservation work .