deano Posted 16 March , 2009 Share Posted 16 March , 2009 Hi, would anyone know of a photograph of HMS Pincher? She was wrecked in 1918. Tried Google but very little. Or any history please. regards, Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionia Posted 16 March , 2009 Share Posted 16 March , 2009 Hi, would anyone know of a photograph of HMS Pincher? She was wrecked in 1918. Tried Google but very little. Or any history please. regards, Dean. At Malta, 1916. PINCHER: Displacement 975 tons. The only "Beagle" Class destroyer built by Denny Bros. Launched 15.3.10. Armament; 1 x 4", 3 x 12pdr, 2 x TT. Turbines. Coal fired, 27kts. Lost on the Seven Stones, 24th July, 1918 whilst, with SCORPION, escorting WAR HOSTAGE from Plymouth through the Western Approaches. At the court-martial the captain was reprimanded for steering an unsafe course. She had spent the early part of the war in the Aegean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 16 March , 2009 Share Posted 16 March , 2009 Dean, Have you seen this: http://boards.ancestry.myfamily.com/topics....rn/674/mb.ashx Last post by Ian Cooper is interesting. I've looked in my Cornish shipwreck books, but not found a picture. NMM picture collection does not seem to have one. Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 16 March , 2009 Share Posted 16 March , 2009 ionia, can you give the source of the photo please? Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano Posted 16 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 16 March , 2009 Hi Kath, that was me re Ian Cooper, on 'Sheffield History', did you manage to get on ? hope your well, Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano Posted 16 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 16 March , 2009 ionia, how rude can i get!! i didn't thank you for the photo, please accept my apologies. The photo is excellent and very much appreciated, thank you. Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 16 March , 2009 Share Posted 16 March , 2009 Pictures of her sister ships: http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/beagle_class.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 16 March , 2009 Share Posted 16 March , 2009 Dean, wondered if it was you. Yes, I got on the site. Following the mention of Petty Officer Stoker WILLIAM WHEELHOUSE K/7846, H.M.S. "Pincher.", Royal Navy who died age 29 on 24 July 1918 Son of the late Frederick and Sarah Ann Wheelhouse. Remembered with honour GWITHIAN (ST. GOTHIAN) CHURCHYARD I looked through my copy of The War graves Of The British Empire Cemeteries & Churchyards in the County of Cornwall & found: Officer's Steward 1st Class G MARMARA 355351, H.M.S. "Pincher.", Royal Navy who died age 45 on 24 July 1918 Son of Albert and Magdalen Marmara; husband of Sarah Marmara. Remembered with honour PERRANZABULOE (ST. PIRAN) CHURCHYARD Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionia Posted 16 March , 2009 Share Posted 16 March , 2009 ionia, can you give the source of the photo please? Kath. Edgar March's "British Destroyers", London, 1966. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 17 March , 2009 Share Posted 17 March , 2009 Thanks, Ionia. Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 17 March , 2009 Share Posted 17 March , 2009 13 crewmen lost their lives when the PINCHER went down. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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