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Very early on it became apparent that the ship was top heavy. She was plagued with heavy rolling in rough seas and her poor stability adversely affected gun accuracy and general performance as a fighting platform. To correct this, she underwent a substantial remodeling in Erith in 1536 (the same year
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between them. This allowed for easier handling of the sails and spread wind forces more evenly on the ship, resulting in better speed and maneuverability, and allowing better use of the heavy broadside. The only surviving contemporary depiction of the craft is from the
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in 1520 (although smaller ships had to be used to take the King out of the harbours at Dover and Calais, as neither was deep enough to permit vessels of this draught to operate).
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four decks high, and a stern castle two decks high. She was 165 feet (50.29 m) long, measuring 1,000
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sank. Overall, she was used more as a diplomatic vessel, including taking Henry VIII to the summit with
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in 1547, she was renamed for him. She was accidentally destroyed at Woolwich by fire in August 1553.
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The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected with Maritime Affairs
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The Anthony Roll gives this as 349 soldiers, 301 mariners and 7 gunners.
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The ship was built from 1512 to 1514 at the purpose-built Gun Wharf in
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The Royal Navy, a History from the Earliest Times to Present: Volume I
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with mainsail, topsail and topgallants; and the aft two carrying five
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Dear, I. C. B.; Kemp, Peter, eds. (2007). "Henry Grâce à Dieu".
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and had twenty of the new heavy bronze cannon, allowing for a
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Accidentally destroyed by fire at Woolwich in August 1553
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and having a complement of 700 men. She was ordered by
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in August 1512. At a time of naval rivalry with the
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Index

Henri Grâce à Dieu
Grace Dieu (disambiguation)

Anthony Roll
England
Henry VIII of England
Edward VI of England
Woolwich Dockyard
Battle of the Solent
English
carrack
great ship
Mary Rose
flagship
forecastle
tons burthen
Henry VIII
Grace Dieu
Battle of Saint-Mathieu
Kingdom of Scotland
Great Michael

Antoine Léon Morel-Fatio
Old Woolwich
Woolwich Dockyard
gunports
broadside
Erith
culverins
sakers

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