This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms velia (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 45.681 N,1 36.61 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Algeria
6. Angelus
7. Archon
8. Atlanticos
9. Avon
10. Balakani
11. Balgownie (probably)
12. Baltrader
13. Bonnington court
14. Cairnside
15. Cerne
16. Churston
17. City of brisbane
18. Clan monroe
19. Coalgas
20. Corcrest
21. Cormount (probably)
22. Coureur des mers
23. Cressdene (possibly)
24. Dalryan
25. Denise germaine (possibly)
26. Duiveland
27. Dynamo
28. Embla (possibly)
29. Empire bridge
30. Empress of midland (possibly)
31. Erna boldt (probably)
32. Estrella (possibly)
33. European gateway (part of)
34. Fleurita
35. Flores (probably)
36. Fort massac
37. Forth
38. Franz fischer (possibly)
39. Fulmar
40. Ghc (possibly)
41. Grazia (possibly)
42. Grisdeale
43. Groeswen (probably)
44. Hardingham (probably)
45. Harlington (probably)
46. Harlyn (probably)
47. Harriet
48. Hawksdale
49. Hebe
50. Hendon hall
51. Highwave (probably)
52. Hillglen
53. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
54. Hm torpedo boat no.12
55. Hmml 127 (possibly)
56. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
57. Hms adonis (possibly)
58. Hms arethusa
59. Hms chestnut (probably)
60. Hms coquette
61. Hms donna nook
62. Hms duchess of hamilton
63. Hms forward iii
64. Hms franc tireur
65. Hms gracie (probably)
66. Hms guardsman
67. Hms hastfen
68. Hms japan
69. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
70. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
71. Hms leandros
72. Hms lord airedale
73. Hms ludlow
74. Hms marconi
75. Hms marsa
76. Hms mastiff (possibly)
77. Hms moravia (possibly)
78. Hms myrtle
79. Hms nadine
80. Hms pyrope
81. Hms ray of hope
82. Hms resono (possibly)
83. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
84. Hms sisapon
85. Hms tamarisk
86. Hms tunisian
87. Hms velia (possibly)
88. Hms william wesney
89. Hmsm e6
90. Hmtb 10
91. Hnlms 227
92. Ingi
93. Ionian (possibly)
94. Irene
95. J c dalble
96. Janny
97. Josefina thorden (after part)
98. Kankakee
99. Khartoum (possibly)
100. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
101. Koningen emma (possibly)
102. Lady salisbury
103. Lbv (m)396
104. Lindfar
105. Lisbeth m
106. Lonhelen (possibly)
107. Lowland
108. Mac 5 (possibly)
109. Mahseer
110. Main topman
111. Marie leonhardt (probably)
112. Mecklenburg
113. Menapier
114. Mexico
115. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
116. Moidart
117. Morar
118. Nereus
119. Newlands
120. Nico
121. Nicolaos piangos
122. Niore
123. Norhauk
124. Norwich trader
125. Old charlton
126. Ostprussen (possibly)
127. Paullette
128. Peik
129. Persistant whisper
130. Pescado
131. Peter hamre
132. Polgarth
133. Ponzano
134. Port dalhousie (possibly)
135. Prince igor (probably)
136. Princess juliana
137. Profit
138. Protinus (possibly)
139. Quickstep
140. Ravenscraig (possibly)
141. Rubislaw
142. Saidieh
143. Salerno (possibly)
144. Salerno (possibly)
145. San calisto
146. Savona (probably)
147. Second chance (possibly)
148. Simon bolivar
149. Slesvig
150. Spaarndem
151. Stad maastricht
152. Storm
153. Sunbeam
154. Sunk beacon (remains)
155. Sunk head tower
156. Sweep ii
157. Telegraaf xviii
158. Terukuni maru
159. The sultan
160. Thornaby (possibly)
161. Thyra
162. Tongue sand tower (remains)
163. Tummel (probably)
164. Uc 11 (possibly)
165. Uc 21 (possibly)
166. Uc 72 (possibly)
167. Ursus (part)
168. Vancouver
169. Volscian (possibly)
170. Walsingham
171. Warrenpoint
172. Wearside
173. White ghost
174. Woodtown (possibly)
175. Wychwood (possibly)
176. Yassou
177. Ypapanti

 

Name: HMS VELIA (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 8 meter, Height above seabed: 80 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 1990

Details measurements/cartography: H0968/40 8.1.41 NDW IN 514530N, 013800E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED)

- NM 41/41. 9.5.68 AMENDED TO DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE 1610. H2132/70 23.1.70 WK EXAM'D 29.10.69 IN 514443N, 013721E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.4 IN GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. SHELVING SEABED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 43/69). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 5FT.

- NM 304/70. 23.1.73 AMEND TO WK 14.4MTRS. NC 1975. H2132/70 11.4.79 NOT FOUND DURING INTENSIVE DCS3 SEARCH. EXISTENCE VERY DOUBTFUL. (SOISS, HI 60D/78). NCA YET. HH090/481/01 26.11.90 NOTHING LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN USING E/S, DCS3 AND MAGNETOMETER. WK LOCATED NEAR ORIGINAL REPORTED POSN AND EXAM'D 29.9.90 IN 514538.9N, 013643.1E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 6.9, FOUL AT 7.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7.6 IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15MTRS. LENGTH 65MTRS, BEAM 20MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEG. APPARENTLY BROKEN IN TWO AND LYING WITHIN A DEEP SCOUR. A VERY LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY OBSERVED. (NP 1016, HI 481). BR STD. 12.5.05 EUT POSN: 5145.681N, 0136.610E. NE 1975.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN IN TWO IN DEEP SCOUR

Position: 51 45.681 N,1 36.61 E

 

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