QuoteDeep in the oozing mud of the river Hamble in Hampshire, visible only at the lowest tides as a U-shaped ripple on the surface, possibly lies a ship that was one of the glories of Henry V's navy.
Ian Friel, a historian who has devoted decades of research to Henry's navy, believes it is the Holigost, built for the king in 1415 by recycling the hull of a captured Spanish warship, the Santa Clara.
Not an inch now shows above the surface, but Friel – whose book on Henry's navy is published on Monday – has convinced Historic England to commission work including sonar surveys of the seabed, drone photography of the site and possibly wood sample dating.
See http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/oct/12/remains-of-henry-v-warship-believed-to-be-buried-in-hampshire including a suggested drawing of the ship.
http://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/index.php/history-ebooks/henry-v-s-navy.html for the book
The 'awful majesty of the great castles' (forecastle and aftercastle), which made such ships so visually impressive but also very leewardly sailers, is evident from the drawing.