The Wartime Memories Project - HMS Pintail

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Information. HMS Pintail was a Kingfisher class vessel, she was buit by William Denny & Brothers in Dumbarton, Scotland and was launched on the 18 August 1939. She was 234 feet in length and sailed with a complement of 60 men. Her armament consisted of one 4"/45 gun, two 40 mm AA and two 20 mm AA guns. Her maximum speed 20 knots. She was lost after striking a mine off the Humber estuary on 10 June 1941, while escorting Thames/Forth coastal convoy FN44 James Fields, Stoker 1st Class My uncle, James Fields, was Stoker 1st Class on board HMS Pintail. I am finding it very difficult to find any information about this vessel. As far as I am aware his body was never found. Photograph attached. My grandfather was Stoker Petty Officer (SPO) Victor Leopold Burnley, aged 34 years old in 1941. Victor was killed on HMS Pintail on the 10th June 1941. He also served on the following ships in 1939 to 1941, HMS Emerald, HMS Pembroke, HMS Sussex. I have also been able to establish a little more detail about the events around the sinking of HMS Pintail: On 10th June 1941, the Harwich based patrol vessel HMS Pintail was escorting a convoy near 62-Bouy, some 30 miles off the Humber, when steamship Royal Scott detonated an acoustic mine, blew up and sank. Pintail immediately dashed to the scene to help in the rescue, but she was also caught by an acoustic mine close to the steamship. HMS Pintail blew up and was lost almost immediately, instantly killing her CO Lieutenant McClintoch, six officers and 48 ratings. HMS Quantock a destroyer came to the scene and managed to save 22 crew from the water. The location of the ship is 28 miles East south east off Spurn Point. I have a full list of casualities for HMS Pintail which may be of interest. H.M.S. "PINTAIL" casuality list: Died of wounds: McClintock, J. L. E., Lieut. (in command). Missing, presumed killed: G. Brunton, Lieut. R.N.R. W. A. Johnston, Temp.Sub.Lieut. R.N.R. Mr. J. E. Lucie, Gunr. R.N. Mr. S. W. Paris, Comm.Engr. R.N. Alfred J. Beaven, A.B. Frank Bennington, Act.Ldg. Sto. (Ty.). Francis Bland, Ldg.Steward Thomas H. W. Bolton, Sto.1. Benjamin D. Bowthorpe, Sto.2. Victor L. Burnley, Act.Sto. P.O. (Ty.), R.F.R Jack B. Butcher, Tel William Carey, Ord Sea Francis H.Clark, Ord Coder Richard H.Conyer, Sig. R.N.S.R. George W. T. Daines, Sto.1. Robert A. D.Day, A.B. R.N.V.R. James T. Duffett, Sto.2. Herbert E. England, Sto.P.O. (Ty.), (Pens.). James J.Fields, Sto.1 Ralph Gibbs, Asst.Steward James T. Gray, A.B. R.N.V.R. Jesse S. Hall, Chief Stoker Terrence A. Hallett, Ord Sea Jarnes Howell, P.O. R.F.R. David J. Hughson, Ord Sea Charles Irvine, Act.Ldg.Sto Philip Johnson, Sto.1. [(Ty.). Thomas W. Kennedy, C.P.O. Adolphus C. Kirk, E.R.A.1. Robert H. Lawson, P.O.Tel. (Ty.). Frederick Lee, Ord Sea William E. Lunt, Ord Sea Arthur W. Martin, Ord Coder Robert G. Packman, Sto.2. William J. Payne, Sto.2 Alexander B. Reed, Sto P.O. Kenneth Reeve, A.B. R.N.V.R. Edward Robson, Act.Ldg.Sea. (Ty.). James C. Saunders, Ord Sea. Charles J. Savage, C.E.R.A. (Pens.). Joseph H. Schueler, Cook (S), Joseph Sharp, Sto.P.O., R.F.R. Gordon H. Smith, A.B. R.N.V.R. William E. Stirzaker, Sto.2. Joseph C. Summerscales, Ord. Sea George Templeman, A.B. Norman Tyler, Sto.1 Thomas P. Wallis, Ord.Tel Raymond H. Webber, Act. E.R.A.4. Cecil W. H. Weller, Yeo.of Sigs Harold W. Wingate, Cook (O). George Woodfin, Ord.Sea. I am trying to find out any information about HMS Pintail, a sloop that was mined off the Humber on June 10th 1941. My grandfather was the coder on board and his body was found on Vlieland, one of the Friesan Islands. If anyone has any information or pictures about his ship, I would be interested to hear from them. Melanie Clark Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served on HMS Pintail during the Second World War. Alfred J. Beaven, A.B. (d. 10 June 1941) Frank Bennington, Act.Ldg. Sto. (Ty.). (d. 10 June 1941) Francis Bland, Ldg.Steward (d. 10 June 1941) Thomas H. W. Bolton, Sto.1. (d. 10 June 1941) Benjamin D. Bowthorpe, Sto.2. (d. 10 June 1941) G. Brunton, Lieut. R.N.R. (d. 10 June 1941) Victor Leopold Burnley, Act.Sto. P.O. (Ty.), R.F.R (d. 10 June 1941) Read his Story Jack B. Butcher, Tel (d. 10 June 1941) William Carey, Ord Sea (d. 10 June 1941) Francis H.Clark, Ord Coder (d. 10 June 1941) Signalman Richard Henry Conyer. Sig. R.N.S.R. (d. 10 June 1941) George W. T. Daines, Sto.1. (d. 10 June 1941) Robert A. D.Day, A.B. R.N.V.R. (d. 10 June 1941) James T. Duffett, Sto.2. (d. 10 June 1941) Herbert E. England, Sto.P.O. (Ty.), (Pens.). (d. 10 June 1941) James Fields. Stoker 1st Class. (d. 10 June 1941) Read his Story Ralph Gibbs, Asst.Steward (d. 10 June 1941) A. Sheldon "Shel" Grant James T. Gray, A.B. R.N.V.R. (d. 10 June 1941) Jesse S. Hall, Chief Stoker (d. 10 June 1941) Terrence A. Hallett, Ord Sea (d. 10 June 1941) Jarnes Howell, P.O. R.F.R. (d. 10 June 1941) David J. Hughson, Ord Sea (d. 10 June 1941) Charles Irvine, Act.Ldg.Sto (d. 10 June 1941) Philip Johnson, Sto.1. (Ty.). (d. 10 June 1941) W. A. Johnston, Temp.Sub.Lieut. R.N.R. (d. 10 June 1941) Thomas Wighton Kennedy, C.P.O. (d. 10 June 1941) Adolphus C. Kirk, E.R.A.1. (d. 10 June 1941) Robert H. Lawson, P.O.Tel. (Ty.). (d. 10 June 1941) Frederick Lee, Ord Sea (d. 10 June 1941) J. E. Lucie, Gunr. R.N. (d. 10 June 1941) William E. Lunt, Ord Sea (d. 10 June 1941) McClintock, J. L. E., Lieut. (in command). (d. 10 June 1941) Arthur W. Martin, Ord Coder (d. 10 June 1941) Sub Lt. William Lloyd Nash. RNVR Robert G. Packman, Sto.2. (d. 10 June 1941) S. W. Paris, Comm.Engr. R.N. (d. 10 June 1941) William J. Payne, Sto.2 (d. 10 June 1941) Alexander B. Reed, Sto P.O. (d. 10 June 1941) Kenneth Reeve, A.B. R.N.V.R. (d. 10 June 1941) Edward Robson, Act.Ldg.Sea. (Ty.). (d. 10 June 1941) James C. Saunders, Ord Sea. (d. 10 June 1941) Chief Engine Room Artificer, Charles James Savage. (d. 10th June 1941. Age 43) Joseph H. Schueler, Cook (S), (d. 10 June 1941) Joseph Sharp, Sto.P.O., R.F.R. (d. 10 June 1941) Gordon H. Smith, A.B. R.N.V.R. (d. 10 June 1941) William E. Stirzaker, Sto.2. (d. 10 June 1941) Joseph C. Summerscales, Ord. Sea (d. 10 June 1941) George Templeman, A.B. (d. 10 June 1941) Norman Tyler, Sto.1 (d. 10 June 1941) Thomas P. Wallis, Ord.Tel (d. 10 June 1941) Raymond H. Webber, Act. E.R.A.4. (d. 10 June 1941) Cecil W. H. Weller, Yeo.of Sigs (d. 10 June 1941) Harold W. Wingate, Cook (O). (d. 10 June 1941) George Woodfin, Ord.Sea. (d. 10 June 1941) If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to a ship or sailor, please get in touch. 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