Hms Pine Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms pine Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 43.057 N,0 37.182 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.717617
  • Longitude: -0.619700
Wreck Depth 12.46 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS PINE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 45.7 m
Width 7.6 m
Draught 3.7
Sonar Length 38.24
Sonar Width 20.92
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 90
Tonnage 545
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 31, 1944
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details H0645/44 3.4.44 WK IN 504302N, 003706W, WITH G CAN BUOY CLOSE SW. DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 721/44. H0645/44 24.2.45 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 3FMS.TOPMARK ESTABLISHED ON BUOY. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 602/45. H0645/44 20.6.46 BUOY NOW G CONL LAID 180DEGS, 2.5C FROM WK. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). - NM 2125/45. H0645/44 6.8.46 POSN NOW 504305N, 003710W. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). - NM 2522/46. H0645/44 21.10.46 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK NOW 7FMS. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (SO, HMS VERNON). - NM 3546/46. H4822/75 22.3.77 EXAMINED 26.8.76 IN 504301N, 003705W USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH NOW 13.2MTRS. WK LIES IN LARGE HOLE 2MTRS DEEP. (FSL WATERWITCH, HI 73/76). NC 2450. 26.3.77 DIVED ON 5.1.77. LYING IN PRETTY DEEP SCOUR AND VERY MUCH BROKEN UP. HIGHEST POINT IS A SINGLE GIRDER APPROX 12FT HIGH. (MR DILLINGHAM, SUBSERVS LTD., 6.1.77). H1309/79 31.8.79 MUCH BROKEN AND WITH NO OBVIOUS ORIENTATION. MAX HT SEEN ABOUT 10FT. 3FT SCOUR. MOST OF WK STANDS NO MORE THAN 4FT HIGH. (M WALSH, 27.4.79). NCA. HH232/570/02 15.7.92 HH232/570/02 15.7.92 WK CONSIDERED TO BE OF CONSERVATION INTEREST. (ENGLISH NATURE COASTAL ZONE PLANNING REVIEW, 1992). 4.8.98 LIES IN 15-18MTRS OF WATER. WELL BROKEN UP, SOME PARTS STILL STICK UP A FEW MTRS FROM THE SEABED OF SAND. (DIVER MAGAZINE AUG '98). HH091/002/01 19.11.02 EXAM'D 19.10.18 IN 5043.057N, 0037.184W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 12.6, FOUL 12.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.0 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LIES 090/270 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. VERY BROKEN UP. (NP 1016, HI 1002). AMEND TO SW 12.6MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2019/000094901 16.05.19 EXAM'D 19.10.18 IN 5043.057N, 0037.182W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.46MTRS. IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. LENGTH 38.2MTRS, WIDTH 20.9MTRS, HEIGHT 2.0MTRS. VERY BROKEN UP. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1561). AMEND TO DW 12.4MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date May 16, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1940 BY HALL RUSSEL, ABERDEEN FOR THE RN. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. ONE 12PDR GUN. WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY E-BOAT.

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP

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FAQ

Where is the HMS PINE wreck located?

The HMS PINE wreck is located at coordinates 50 43.057 N,0 37.182 W.

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

The HMS PINE lies at a depth of about 12.46 meters and is located at coordinates 50 43.057 N,0 37.182 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS PINE?

The seabed around the HMS PINE lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the HMS PINE sink?

The HMS PINE sank on Jan 31, 1944.

When was the wreck of the HMS PINE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS PINE was discovered in 1944.

What country did the HMS PINE belong to?

The HMS PINE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS PINE?

The HMS PINE had a tonnage of 545 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS PINE?

The HMS PINE is classified as a trawler.

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