Holigost
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Holigost | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | ship, shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Crown of Castile | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 50.8924, -1.2887 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Holigost (sometimes rendered as Holy Ghost) was a carrack of the English navy rebuilt for Henry V. Originally a Castillian vessel called Santa Clara, she was captured c. 1413–14. She served until 1422 and later sank at her moorings. Her wreck is believed to have been found in the River Hamble, Hampshire, near the wreck of her larger contemporary, the Grace Dieu. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.
Diving & visiting
In 2015, it was announced that it was thought that the wreck of Holigost lay in the River Hamble. The site is close to that of Grace Dieu, another of Henry's ships. The wreck had been identified on an aerial photograph taken in the 1970s. Historic England is taking steps to protect the wreck before it is surveyed. A lack of funding is the reason behind the 40-year delay between the discovery of the wreck and work to survey the vessel beginning. The survey will include the use of dendrochronology, drones, remote sensing and sonar.
Location
- Recorded position: 50.8924, -1.2887 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: England
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article English carrack Holigost (revision 1327579259), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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