Henry V warship in the Hamble?

[Duncan Head]

Deep 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

[Patrick Waterson]

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.