This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms velox, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 41.552 N,1 2.171 W (50.802333333333, -1.0303)

 

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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. Ala
2. Albatros
3. Algerian
4. Angry fish
5. Armenier
6. Arno (possibly)
7. Asborg
8. Bettann (bow section)
9. Bettann (stern section)
10. Braat ii
11. Camberwell
12. Cambrian
13. Cambrian (part of)
14. Cambrian princess (probably)
15. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
16. Camswan
17. Capable
18. Cuba
19. Cuba
20. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
21. Donegal (possibly)
22. Duddon (probably)
23. Elford
24. Empress queen
25. Excelsior
26. Faith
27. Fallodon
28. Flag theofano
29. Fpt iv
30. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
31. G-cbpt
32. Gerarda
33. Germa geisha
34. Glen (possibly)
35. Grace dieu
36. Grip fast
37. Harry sharman
38. Hauler
39. Highland brigade
40. Hm lct 427 (after part)
41. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
42. Hms apley (possibly)
43. Hms boxer
44. Hms crestflower
45. Hms hazard
46. Hms hazardous
47. Hms insolent
48. Hms invincible
49. Hms listrac (probably)
50. Hms p12 (stern section).
51. Hms prince leopold
52. Hms undine
53. Hms velox
54. Hmsm a1
55. Irishman
56. Isleworth
57. Kurland
58. Lct 1068
59. Leon
60. Lowmount
61. Luciston
62. Luis
63. Mary rose
64. Mendi
65. Minerva (possibly)
66. Montecrana (possibly)
67. Moonraker (probably)
68. Oriflamme
69. Orion
70. Pearl (probably)
71. Polandia (possibly)
72. Ps ryde
73. Roway
74. Rtc no.9
75. Sinah
76. Sines (possibly)
77. Stokes bay pier (remains)
78. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
79. Teelin head
80. Tweed
81. U 1195
82. U 90
83. Ub 21
84. Ub 81
85. Vadne
86. Vanessa (probably)
87. Venus
88. Volkerak
89. Wapello
90. Weston maid (possibly)
91. Withern

 

Name: HMS VELOX

Length 64 meter, width: 6.4 meter, draught: 2.7, tonnage 420 ton

Cause: mined. (ww1sl).

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 9 meter, Height above seabed: 150 cm

Known since: 1915, last detected: 2010

Details measurements/cartography: H6363/15 29.12.15 H6363/15 29.12.15 WK 1.75FMS IN 504133N, 010158W, APPROX 1C NNW OF NAB RK, MARKED BY LT BUOY. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). - FNM 12/16. H556/16 H556/16 NAB RK BUOY NOW PLACED IN ITS ORIGINAL POSN. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). H5338/16 4.9.16 H5338/16 4.9.16 WK MARKED BY RED LT BUOY, OCC R 20S. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). - FNM 443/16. H5961/21 H5961/21 REQUEST FOR SURVEY OF THIS WK AS IT'S CHARTED DEPTH IS DOUBTED. (CAPT OF DOCKYARD, PORTSMOUTH). NCA. H5961/21 20.3.22 H5961/21 20.3.22 BUOY MARKING WK WILL SHORTLY BE REMOVED FOR SURVEY OPERATIONS. (KHM PORTSMOUTH). NCA. H2393/22 24.4.22 H2393/22 24.4.22 DRIFT SWEPT. LEAST DEPTH OF 18FT REPD OVER WK. KHM INFORMED. REQUEST MADE FOR LT BUOY TO BE REPLACED ON 3.4.22. (HMS FLINDERS, 20.4.22). AMEND TO WK 3FMS 0FT. NE 2045. H4044/25 18.6.25 H4044/25 18.6.25 SALE OF WK UNDER CONSIDERATION WITH VIEW TO SALVAGE OPERATIONS. (KHM PORTSMOUTH). H1181/51 12.3.51 H1181/51 12.3.51 DRIFT SWEPT IN 504132N, 010206W, OR 112DEGS, 19.5C FROM ST HELEN'S FORT LT. CLEAR AT 20, FOUL AT 21FT. LIES IN 30FT, HDG 000/180DEGS. LENGTH 200FT. (SCES, 18.5.50). AMEND TO WK 3FMS 2FT IN REVISED POSN. NOTE. H1179/51 9.8.51 H1179/51 9.8.51 SURVEY INFORMATION. (SCES). NCA. 2.5.55 2.5.55 CONFIRMED WK BY A/S. (HMS MARVEL, 1955). NCA. H3359/59 6.7.60 H3359/59 6.7.60 ALL DETAILS CONFIRMED. LYING N/S [340/160DEGS]. 200FT LONG. DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR 20FT, FOUL 21FT. LEAST E/S 20.5FT IN 28FT WITH 3FT SCOUR. (SCES, 1959). NCA. H1262/64 22.4.64 H1262/64 22.4.64 POSN CONFIRMED DURING E/S EXAM'N. LEAST DEPTH 18FT [LAT]. (SCES, 1964). NCA. H5808/55 28.3.66 H5808/55 28.3.66 NOW CHARTED AS WK 3FMS 0FT [5.5MTRS] [LAT]. NC 2050. H4661/68 6.5.68 H4661/68 6.5.68 NOT LOCATED DURING BASIC SOUNDING PLUS INTERLINES. (FSL WATERWITCH, 1967). NCA. H6872/68 1.1.70 H6872/68 1.1.70 TENDERS FROM DGDC FOR POSSIBLE SALE OF WK. H6872/68 15.1.70 H6872/68 15.1.70 SOLD TO METAL RECOVERIES (ORKNEY) LTD., SUSSEX. (DGDC, 5.1.70). 12.10.72 12.10.72 REPD THAT ONLY LIFTING CABLES, ETC. LEFT. PRESUMED WK RECOVERED. (SUB AQUA, SUMMER '72). NCA. H4824/75 10.3.77 H4824/75 10.3.77 WK RELOCATED & EXAM'D 20.10.76. DRIFT SWEPT IN 504131.4N, 010205.1W [OGB] USING HSA. CLEAR AT 5.0, FOUL AT 5.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPT [DURING SWEEP] 6.5 IN GEN DEPTH 8.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. A SECOND PIECE OF WKGE LOCATED 150DEGS FROM MAIN PART, SWEPT CLEAR AT 5.4MTRS, NO FOUL, LEAST E/S DEPTH 6.3MTRS. SALVAGE ATTEMPTS BY OWNERS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN THE CLEAR DEPTH BEING REDUCED BY 0.5MTRS, BUT THE CLEARANCE DEPTH MAY BE UP TO 5.2MTRS SINCE MOST OF THE FOULING DEPTH HAS BEEN CLEARED AT THIS LEVEL. (SCES, HI 72/76). AMEND TO SW 5.0MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 679/77. H1720/65 12.9.78 H1720/65 12.9.78 WK LOCATED USING DECCA. NOW VERY DISPERSED. LIES N/S, STERN S. BOWS MISSING. 10FT BOILER HIGHEST PART. (M WALSH, 20.8.78). NCA. H4824/75 21.8.80 H4824/75 21.8.80 EXAM'D 3.7.79, IN 504132N, 010205.3W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER RANGES [2 LOP] & HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.6 IN GEN DEPTH 8.4MTRS. LYING APPROX 120/300DEGS, APPROX 30MTRS LONG. AGREE SOME DEBRIS NEARBY, BUT TO N OF MAIN WK. (FSL WATERWITCH, HI 80B/80). NCA. H1310/85/3 17.1.85 H1310/85/3 & H1270/84 17.1.85 DIVED ON IN 1984. VERY BROKEN UP. SOME PARTS OF ENGINE STAND ABOUT 2MTRS HIGH. ONE OF THE PROP SHAFTS HAS BEEN SNAGGED & HAULED OFF THE SEABED & NOW STANDS ABOUT 5MTRS CLEAR. (M PRITCHARD, 7.1.85). AMEND TO WK 3MTRS.

- NM 303/85. H4824/75 12.12.85 H4824/75 12.12.85 EXAM'D 9.10.85 IN 504131.36N, 010204.54W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.7 IN GEN DEPTH 8.3MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. WKGE VERY BROKEN & LYING WITHIN AREA 100X25MTRS, ORIENTATED 330/150DEGS. DIVER REPD MOST PROMINENT OBSTN TO BE 15-20FT LENGTH OF PIPE STANDING AT AN ANGLE TO HEIGHT OF APPROX 10FT. RECOMMEND CHART AS WK 5.3MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER H525, 8.10.85). AMEND TO WK 5.3MTRS. R/P. H3847/86 5.1.90 H3847/86 5.1.90 EXAM'D 14.6.89 IN 504132N, 010205W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6.7 IN GEN DEPTH 8.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.9MTRS BUT DIVER REPORTED THAT ONE PROPELLER SHAFT PROJECTS 2.5MTRS ABOVE SEABED. VERY LITTLE OF THE WK REMAINS PROUD OF THE BOTTOM. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). NCA. 9.7.10 SEP 2010/000109905 9.7.10 LOCATED BY M/B. NUMEROUS SMALL CONTACTS. (SDC BATHY, EXAMINATION OF NATURAL ENGLAND'S DIGITAL DATA). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: NUMEROUS SMALL CONTACTS

Position: 50 41.552 N,1 2.171 W

 

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