Recovery of the Mary Rose from the Solent

Title

Recovery of the Mary Rose from the Solent

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Oct 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:03:40

Description

Interview with Sir Eric Drake, Chairman of the Mary Rose Trust, on the final progress of the lifting operation moving from the sea bed to a cradle of the Tudor warship, with various famous people to attend the lifting out of the sea tomorrow (actually raised 11/10/82). Female interviewer not identified.

Further information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Rose

Contributors

Eric Drake

Keywords

Shipwrecks; Portsmouth; Famous people; Safety; Warships; Divers; Salvage; Archaeological objects; Mary Rose; Solent; Sea; Maritime safety

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