Henry V's warship Holigost found beneath Hampshire waters?

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Remains of Henry V warship believed to be buried in Hampshire
Historian Ian Friel says remains deep in the mud of the river Hamble are of the Holigost, built for the king in 1415

The hunt for the Holy Ghost: One of Henry V's four 'great' warships is found
buried in mud in Hampshire river after historian spotted it in aerial photograph


⁍ The Holigost - Holy Ghost - was one of four 'great' ships built for Henry V
⁍ The 600-year-old vessel is buried beneath mud in the River Hamble, Hants
⁍ Dr Ian Friel saw ship in photos of yard where Henry's Grace Dieu was found
⁍ Historic England now taking steps to protect and investigate the shipwreck
 
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[video=youtube;A-yZNMWFqvM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-yZNMWFqvM[/video]

St. Crispin's Day is 25 October, btw. It will mark the 600th anniversary of Agincourt.
 
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Great story; Guardian then DM below.

Remains of Henry V warship believed to be buried in Hampshire
Historian Ian Friel says remains deep in the mud of the river Hamble are of the Holigost, built for the king in 1415

The hunt for the Holy Ghost: One of Henry V's four 'great' warships is found
buried in mud in Hampshire river after historian spotted it in aerial photograph



Fascinating -and entertaining - article. Loved the bits included about the Grace Dieu - 3,700 trees felled for a single voyage, the crew perhaps mutinying because the ship was too big to sail.
 
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