Abstract. Velocity distributions of heavy residues ARes>Atar, ZRe s>Zta r identified by means of c~ spectroscopy, have been investigated at the velocity filter SHIP in reactions 2~ +2~ at projectile energies E/ A=8.6, 11.4 and 15.0MeV/u. Besides products from complete or nearly complete fusion, characterized by velocity distributions peaking at V/VcN~0.8-1.O, heavy residues with mean velocities of about half of the compound nucleus velocity were observed. The Z-distribution of this component was found to peak at Z = 87. It is interpreted as residues from fusion of target nuclei with projectile fragments produced by nearly symmetric break-up. The experimental results were compared with predictions of theoretical models: cross sections for incomplete fusion were calculated using the sum-rule model of Wilcynski et al., while residue cross sections were calculated using the evaporation code HIVAP. A fair agreement between experimental and calculated mass distributions of heavy residues and transferred projectile fragments is achieved if an energy dissipation of -~ 23 % (at E/A = 8.6 MeV/u) and ~ 8% (at E/A = 11.4 MeV/u) of the incident projectile energy is introduced. The observed peak of the Z-distribution at Z = 87 is predominantly effected due to a higher fission probability of products with Z>87 during the deexcitation process and experimental limitations in the identification of products with Z < 86 by means of ~ spectroscopy, which cause a decrease of the observed production rates towards lower Z.