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Title:Secrets Of The Dead: What Sank The Mary Rose? 5/6
Date:21st August 2000
Summary:Investigation into what exactly sank Tudor battleship the Mary Rose as she defended England against a French invasion in 1545.
Description:Using a scaled down model of the boat,we investigate why she suddenly sank. Was she hit by a lethal French canon ball? Did unruly sailors misuse the sails? Did water gush in through the open gun ports? Through a wide range of forensic tools we answer the mystery once and for all.