Hms Pintail Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms pintail Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 30.544 N,0 52.655 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.509067
  • Longitude: 0.877583
Wreck Depth 18.1 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS PINTAIL
Type corvette
Flag GB
Length 68.3 m
Width 7.7 m
Draught 1.8
Sonar Length 46
Sonar Width 58
Shadow Height 1.5
Orientation 135
Tonnage 580
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 10, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details H02103/41 10.6.41 MINED IN POSN 070 DEG, 4 CABLES FROM 62 BUOY (IN 533315N, 005654E). (C IN C NORE, 10.6.41). IN 533036N, 005248E. (FO HUMBER, 12.6.41). INS AS DW IN 533033N, 005257E. - NM 1636/41. H02103/41 2.7.41 POSN 533032N 005253E. LEAST DEPTH 37FT [LW]. HEADING 000/180 DEG, WITH HEAVY LIST IN 11FMS. (FO HUMBER). H6384/48 27.7.48 SWEPT CLEAR AT 55FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 58FT [MLWS] IN 533033N, 005252E. GEN DEPTH 66FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 1948). AMEND TO WK 8FMS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 1663/48. H6384/48 6.12.48 AMEND TO WK PD 8FMS. 1.12.72 AMEND TO SW 8FMS. NE 1503. 16.10.73 AMEND TO SW 16.1MTRS. NC 107. H1270/73 3.11.78 HEAVILY SILTED. (KIRKPATRICK, HUMBER DIVERS, TELECON 24.10.78). H4465/81 21.11.83 EXAM'D 23.2.83 IN 533021N, 005303E (APPROX) [OGB] USING HYPERFIX [2 LOP]. NO E/S ON TOPS OBTAINED. DEBRIS SCATTERED OVER LARGE AREA IN GEN DEPTH 20.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO HEIGHT OBTAINED FROM DCS3. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 74). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. HH090/579/01 10.2.93 EXAM'D IN 533031N, 005243.8E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.1 IN GEN DEPTH 19.6MTRS. SCOUR 0.2MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 1.9MTRS, LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 27MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEG IN LOOSE SANDY SEDIMENT WITH A SCATTERING OF MINOR ITEMS NEARBY OUT TO 200MTRS. (SEATEAM, HI 579). AMEND TO WK 18.1MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/19 7.10.02 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. WK LOOKS AS THOUGH IT HAS BEEN DISPERSED AND IS NOT IN THE SHAPE OF A SHIP. IN THE AREA DIVED NO SIGN WAS SEEN OF BOILERS, ENGINE, PROP SHAFT, GUNS AND THERE WAS VERY LITTLE PLATE. AMMUNITION LOCATED, A PIECE OF CERAMIC PLATE WITH A MOD CREST ON IT AND LOTS OF VALVES. ONE VALVE WAS STAMPED '1939' ALONG WITH A MOD ARROW. (R YOUNG, EMAIL DTD 4.10.02). NCA. SEP 2020/000235095 7.10.20 EXAM'D BY BDC 23.9.20 IN 5330.544N, 0052.655E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.61MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20.12MTRS. DEBRIS FIELD; LENGTH 46MTRS, WIDTH 58MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. NFS. (UKHO-BDC & TRITON KNOLL OFFSHORE WIND LTD SURVEY 23.7.18-22.10.19). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH, IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 7, 2020

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1939 BY W DENNY & BROS. THREE BOILERS, TWIN TURBINES OF 3600HP, TWIN SHAFT. MINED. CREW OF 54 ALL LOST.

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP AND DISPERSED

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FAQ

Where is the HMS PINTAIL wreck located?

The HMS PINTAIL wreck is located at coordinates 53 30.544 N,0 52.655 E.

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

The HMS PINTAIL lies at a depth of about 18.1 meters and is located at coordinates 53 30.544 N,0 52.655 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS PINTAIL?

The seabed around the HMS PINTAIL lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

When did the HMS PINTAIL sink?

The HMS PINTAIL sank on Jun 10, 1941.

When was the wreck of the HMS PINTAIL discovered?

The wreck of the HMS PINTAIL was discovered in 1941.

What country did the HMS PINTAIL belong to?

The HMS PINTAIL belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS PINTAIL?

The HMS PINTAIL had a tonnage of 580 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS PINTAIL?

The HMS PINTAIL is classified as a corvette.

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