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 (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. Aircraft
4. Alabama (possibly)
5. Albion (probably)
6. Algeria
7. Angelus
8. Annie
9. Archon
10. Atlanticos
11. Avon
12. Balakani
13. Balgownie (probably)
14. Baltrader
15. Bella donna
16. Blackhill
17. Bonnington court
18. Cairnside
19. Cerne
20. Churston
21. City of brisbane
22. Clan monroe
23. Coalgas
24. Corcrest
25. Cormount (probably)
26. Coureur des mers
27. Cressdene (possibly)
28. Dalryan
29. Denise germaine (possibly)
30. Dortejensen
31. Duiveland
32. Dynamo
33. Embla (possibly)
34. Empire bridge
35. Empress of midland (possibly)
36. Erna boldt (probably)
37. Estrella (possibly)
38. European gateway (part of)
39. Excelsior
40. Fleurita
41. Flores (probably)
42. Fort massac
43. Forth
44. Franz fischer (possibly)
45. Fulmar
46. Ghc (possibly)
47. Girasol
48. Grazia (possibly)
49. Grisdeale
50. Groeswen (probably)
51. Hardingham (probably)
52. Harlington (probably)
53. Harlyn (probably)
54. Harriet
55. Hawksdale
56. Hebe
57. Hendon hall
58. Heworth
59. Highwave (probably)
60. Hillglen
61. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
62. Hm torpedo boat no.12
63. Hmml 127 (possibly)
64. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
65. Hms adonis (possibly)
66. Hms arethusa
67. Hms blanche
68. Hms chestnut (probably)
69. Hms coquette
70. Hms donna nook
71. Hms duchess of hamilton
72. Hms dundalk
73. Hms forward iii
74. Hms franc tireur
75. Hms gracie (probably)
76. Hms guardsman
77. Hms hastfen
78. Hms japan
79. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
80. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
81. Hms leandros
82. Hms lord airedale
83. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
84. Hms ludlow
85. Hms marconi
86. Hms marsa
87. Hms mastiff (possibly)
88. Hms moravia (possibly)
89. Hms myrtle
90. Hms nadine
91. Hms pyrope
92. Hms ray of hope
93. Hms resono (possibly)
94. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
95. Hms sisapon
96. Hms st seiriol
97. Hms tamarisk
98. Hms tunisian
99. Hms velia (possibly)
100. Hms william wesney
101. Hmsm e6
102. Hmtb 10
103. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
104. Hnlms 227
105. Ingi
106. Ionian (possibly)
107. Irene
108. Iris (possibly)
109. J c dalble
110. Janny
111. Josefina thorden (after part)
112. Josephine charlotte
113. Kankakee
114. Khartoum (possibly)
115. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
116. Koningen emma (possibly)
117. Lady salisbury
118. Lbv (m)396
119. Lindfar
120. Lisbeth m
121. Little world
122. Lonhelen (possibly)
123. Lowland
124. Mac 5 (possibly)
125. Mahseer
126. Main topman
127. Marie leonhardt (probably)
128. Mecklenburg
129. Menapier
130. Mexico
131. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
132. Moidart
133. Morar
134. Nereus
135. Newlands
136. Nico
137. Nicolaos piangos
138. Niore
139. Norhauk
140. Norwich trader
141. Ocean lassie
142. Old charlton
143. Ostprussen (possibly)
144. Paullette
145. Peik
146. Persistant whisper
147. Pescado
148. Peter hamre
149. Polgarth
150. Ponzano
151. Port dalhousie (possibly)
152. Prince igor (probably)
153. Princess juliana
154. Profit
155. Protinus (possibly)
156. Quickstep
157. Ravenscraig (possibly)
158. Rubislaw
159. Rumania
160. Saidieh
161. Salerno (possibly)
162. Salerno (possibly)
163. San calisto
164. Savona (probably)
165. Second chance (possibly)
166. Sheaf field
167. Simon bolivar
168. Slesvig
169. Spaarndem
170. Stad maastricht
171. Storm
172. Sunbeam
173. Sunk beacon (remains)
174. Sunk head tower
175. Sweep ii
176. Telegraaf xviii
177. Terukuni maru
178. The sultan
179. Thornaby (possibly)
180. Thyra
181. Tongue sand tower (remains)
182. Tummel (probably)
183. Uc 11 (possibly)
184. Uc 21 (possibly)
185. Uc 72 (possibly)
186. Ursus (part)
187. Vancouver
188. Volante (possibly)
189. Volscian (possibly)
190. Walsingham
191. Warrenpoint
192. Wearside
193. White ghost
194. Woodtown (possibly)
195. Wychwood (possibly)
196. Yampa (part of)
197. Yampa (part of)
198. Yampa (part of)
199. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
200. Yassou
201. 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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