Talk:Mary Rose/2008/August
Relevant article?[edit]
From the Toronto Star, Aug. 2 2008 - "New theory emerges on Mary Rose sinking: B.C. criminologist says teeth, bones of sailors point to Spanish crew aboard English warship" 86.136.248.48 (talk) 00:22, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
- It's an interesting theory, but a very new one (and a few flaws in it as it's reported are immediately obvious - being of Spanish origin does not unnecessarily mean that a sailor could not understand English, or even that this was the cause of the gun ports being left open). According to the article, this theory is due to be published in a journal, where it will presumably be reviewed by experts in the field, and will qualify as a Reliable source. I'd suggest waiting for this to happen, so we can see how best to incorporate any new information, rather than jumping a gun and being seen to promote controversial or potentially flawed new theories. Benea (talk) 00:42, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
- Yes there was a programme on TV about this the other day - typically for a TV programme it was promoted as being the true explanation but it can't be given too much weight until there are several other pieces of information that could point to the same conclusion. Once it is published though I do think it merits inclusion as one possible explanation of what occurred. Martocticvs (talk) 11:19, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Possible info box[edit]
| History | |
|---|---|
 English Navy | |
| Name | Mary Rose |
| Namesake | The sister of Henry VIII |
| Launched | 1510 |
| Homeport | Portsmouth, England |
| General characteristics in the English navy | |
| Displacement | 500 tons (700 after 1536) |
| Length | 89 feet |
| Beam | 39 feet |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Crew | 200 sailors, 185 soldiers, and 30 gunners |
| Armament | 78 guns (91 after an upgrade in 1536) |
Rjm at sleepers (talk) 07:14, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
- Not bad - I reduced the flag size to something more consistent, though it isn't really the best one to use - I might knock up a more appropriate Tudor ensign at some point. What is your source for the information? Martocticvs (talk) 11:21, 9 August 2008 (UTC)