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Great Harry

Post by shipstamps » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:55 pm

This 10c. stamp depicts the somewhat fanciful painting by Holbein, in the National Maritime Museum, of the Henry Grace A Dieu (Great Harry), the pride of Henry VIII's Navy. Henry VIII, because he established the beginnings of present-day naval law and administration, has been called the "father" of our Navy. The Great Harry, as his subjects christened the ship, the largest and most famous of his vessels, was launched in 1514, Woolwich Dockyard having grown up round her building. She measured 1,000 tons, whereas the King had only three other ships of 700 tons or over. Her 384 guns (estimates vary) were mostly very small, but the heavier ones had ports cut for them through the ship's side.
The ship was accidentally burnt in 1553. She was probably designed and built-by the Clerk of the Ships, Robert Brygandine, under the supervision of the naval architect, William Bond. At the time of her launching she was scheduled for a complement of 700, made up of 400 sailors, 260 soldiers and 40 gunners. Besides the soldiers—for boarding and capturing—there is further evidence that she was intended primarily for sea combat in mediaeval style in the proposed provision of 5,000 bowstrings, 4,000 sheaves of arrows, 2,000 bows and 500 suits of armour.
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Post by aukepalmhof » Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:26 am

Cambodia 1997 900r sg1683, scott?
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Post by Arturo » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:41 pm

Great Harry

North Korea 1983, S.G.?, Scott: 2303.
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Re: Great Harry

Post by Anatol » Tue Dec 09, 2014 8:41 pm

Great Harry
Eynhallow(Holy Island Scotland) 3p. Turks and Caicos2001;60c;SG? Gambia200…D7;D7;SG?
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Post by D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen » Sun May 21, 2017 2:51 pm

Dhufar 1977, 1 b. StG.?
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Re: Great Harry

Post by Anatol » Sat Mar 17, 2018 3:15 pm

Gabonaise 2017;600f.
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