A diver and archaeologist recalls his 44-year association with Henry XIII's flagship.
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The warship famously sank in 1545 while leading an attack on a French invasion fleet, with Henry VIII looking on from nearby Southsea Castle.The wreck was raised in October 1982, 11 years after it was discovered on the Solent seabed He recalled the "incredible buzz of excitement and anticipation" on the day as he worked underwater with the lifting bags designed to cushion the fragile hull.
The timbers were taken to an atmospherically controlled dry dock where they were sprayed with a mist of cold water, then water-soluble wax, before an air-drying process began.
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