Hms Pincher Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Hms pincher Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 3.258 N,6 3.661 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.054300
  • Longitude: -6.061017
Wreck Depth 61 m
Water Depth 70 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS PINCHER
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 83.6 m
Width 8.5 m
Draught 3.1
Sonar Length 82
Sonar Width 14
Shadow Height 8.5
Orientation 131
Tonnage 905
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 24, 1918
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Feb 10, 2014

Surveying Details

29.7.18 POSN 500230N, 060730W, ON SEVEN STONES. (FALMOUTH AP REPORT M012717). H2613/78 10.3.78 LOCATED 9.6.77 IN 500315N, 060337W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 66.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 72MTRS. DCS3 HT 7MTRS. LYING 120/300DEGS. REASONABLY INTACT & UPRIGHT WITH BOX-LIKE SUPERSTRUCTURE. LENGTH 80MTRS. (HMS FOX HI 42A/77). INS AS WK 65MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/17 3.9.01 THIS HMS PINCHER. FIVE BOILERS LOCATED AND TWO STEAM TURBINES. (G POUND). NCA. 10.2.14 EXAM'D 4.12.13 IN 5003.258N, 0603.661W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 61.48 IN GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 82MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 8.52MTRS. LIES 131/311 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. MAINLY BROKEN UP, FIVE ?BOILERS LIE IN LINE IN THE CENTRE OF THE WK. SHOAL POINT IS AT THE TOP OF A CURVED STRUCTURE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PART OF THE KEEL. (MMT, HI 1415). AMEND WK 61MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1910 BY DENNY. SIX BOILERS, S TURBINES, TWIN SHAFT. ARMED WITH 1 X 4 INCH, 3 X 12 PDR, 1 X 2 INCH AA, 2 X 21 INCH TORPEDO TUBES. ONE OF THE BASILISK CLASS OF THE 1908-9 BUILDING PROGRAMME, OF WHICH 27 SHIPS WERE COMPLETED. WRECKED ON THE SEVEN STONES IN FOG WHIST AT FULL SPEED.

General Comments

MAINLY BROKEN UP, ?5 BOILERS LIE IN LINE IN HULL

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 3.258 N,6 3.661 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS PINCHER wreck located?

The HMS PINCHER wreck is located at coordinates 50 3.258 N,6 3.661 W.

How deep is the HMS PINCHER and where exactly is it located?

The HMS PINCHER lies at a depth of about 61 meters and is located at coordinates 50 3.258 N,6 3.661 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS PINCHER?

The seabed around the HMS PINCHER lies at approximately 70 meters deep.

When did the HMS PINCHER sink?

The HMS PINCHER sank on Jul 24, 1918.

When was the wreck of the HMS PINCHER discovered?

The wreck of the HMS PINCHER was discovered in 1977.

What country did the HMS PINCHER belong to?

The HMS PINCHER belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS PINCHER?

The HMS PINCHER had a tonnage of 905 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS PINCHER?

The HMS PINCHER is classified as a destroyer.

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