Interpreting | 2008.08.01
Lost in translation: Mary Rose's demise blamed on multilingual crew
One of the greatest naval disasters in history occur-red when the Mary Rose, pride of the English battle fleet, sank in the Solent just before dawn on 19 July 1545, in sight of the French fleet, with the loss of more than 400 lives. No one knows why. The delighted French claimed a direct hit, though in fact the ship was undamaged; the English blamed an undisciplined crew.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/thi[...]-multilingual-crew-882615.html
