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I agree, looks like a Cruise ship.....here is an another interesting link,

that shows the Length, Draft, Displacement and other info about what happened to cause it to sink.

http://www.hnsa.org/ships/maryrose.htm

"What exactly caused the disaster is unclear. It certainly not gunfire as reported by the French at the time, nor a design fault as others later suggested. But evidence does point to a combination of a handling mistake and a failure to close the gun-ports while maneuvering. Turning to bring her guns to bear, the strong wind caught her sails. As she heeled to one side, the open gun-ports let in water. Amidst chaos and confusion the flooding continued unchecked. She sank rapidly. Few of the 200 mariners, 185 soldiers and 30 gunners recorded as being on board survived. Despite a numeric advantage (of over 3 to 1) the French expedition was a failure".

Joe

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