MoD will have say on HMS Victory
Wednesday 4th February 2009, 2:29PM GMT.
THE future of the wreck of HMS Victory now lies with the Ministry of Defence.
The whereabouts of the vessel, the predecessor to Nelson’s Battle of Trafalgar flagship, has remained a mystery since she sank near Les Casquets, west of Alderney, on 4 October 1744 with the loss of all 1,100 officers and ratings.
But earlier this week Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration claimed to have found the wreck of the wooden man-of-war.
It was thought it could lie within Alderney waters – three miles off Les Casquets – but if claims by Odyssey are found to be true, it is more than 60 miles out to sea in international waters.
David Jeremiah, chief executive of States of Alderney and the island’s Receiver of Wreck, said it would be interested in the historic remains from a marine archaeological point of view.
‘Present indications are that the wreck, which has been suggested might be that of the 1744 Victory, is not within Alderney’s territorial sea,’ he said.
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Why should the UK have any say if its in CI waters I dont believe they did anything in WW2 to protect us.
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This wreck is just two miles off the west coast of Guernsey. The Yanks have already grabbed most of the gold. There is no way they would have left without it.
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Deepthoat Donkey
Any chance in you qualifying your statement. I may be wrong but I have been led to believe it is over 60 miles away from Alderney and is in actual fact in the English channel.
You may be privy to information that lots of us aren’t. Any chance of enlightenment?
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Deepthoat Donkey
I assume you are mistaking HMS Victory for the Elizabethan? This is a bit less than a mile off of Alderney’s shores. It also has no gold on board.
If you are referring to HMS Victory I would be very interested in your theories. Any evidence to back this up would be most welcome. Bearing in mind that it has the best part of a Billion pounds worth of gold on board.
Many would be donning their dry suits for this kind of sum!
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