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Henry Grâce à Dieu
Launched: June 1514
Displacement: Approx. 1,000 tons
Armament: Over 150 bronze and iron guns
Complement: 600-800 sailors and soldiers

Commissioned by and named after Henry VIII, the Henry Grâce à Dieu launched as the world's largest warship in 1514. According to the few spotty records about her, she survived several skirmishes with the French. In 1553, she accidentally caught fire and sank while mooring at Woolwich.




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