A document written by Thomas Cromwell in 1536 specifies that the Mary Rose and six other ships were "made new" during his service under the king, though it is unclear which years he was referring to and what "made new" actually meant.
Et dokument skrevet af Thomas Cromwell i 1536 angiver, at Mary Rose og seks andre skibe "gjordes nye" (were made new) i den periode, hvor han tjente kong Henrik, men det er uklart, hvad denne formulering egentlig dækker over.