Ship, Harry Grace-a-Dieu, built for Henry VIII, 1512 (Anthony's Declaration of the Royal Navy, 1546, MS in Pepys' Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge) - Henri Gr歊e ?Dieu (Henry Grace of God), nicknamed Great Harry, was an English carrack or 'great ship' of the 16th century. Contemporary with Mary Rose, but even larger. She had a large forecastle four decks high, and a stern castle two decks high. She was 165 feet (50 m) long, weighing 1,000-1,500 tons and having a complement of 700-1,000. It is said that she was ordered by Henry VIII in response to the Scottish ship Michael, launched in 1511. She was the first English two-decker and when launched she was the largest and most powerful warship in Europe. 固opFoto