| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Algerine |
| Pennant | J 294 |
| Built by | Harland & Wolff Ltd. (Belfast, Northern Ireland) |
| Ordered | 30 Apr 1942 |
| Laid down | 11 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 19 Aug 1943 |
| Commissioned | 12 Nov 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Scrapped on 7 March 1962. |
Commands listed for HMS Pincher (J 294)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Thomas Fraser, DSC, RD, RNR | 1 Oct 1943 | 28 Mar 1944 |
| 2 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Charles Benjamin Blake, RNVR | 28 Mar 1944 | Oct 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Pincher include:
22 Feb 1945
German U-boat U-300 was sunk in the North Atlantic west of Cadiz, in position 36°29'N, 08°20'W, by depth charges and gunfire from the British minesweepers HMS Recruit (A/Cdr. A.E. Doran, DSC, RN) and HMS Pincher (T/A/Lt.Cdr. C.B. Blake, RNVR) and the British armed yacht Evadne (A/T/Lt.Cdr. N.H. Richards, RNR). (see map)
3 Sep 1953
HMS Pincher arrived in Grand Harbour Malta. She had been engaged on Mediterranean hydrographical survey work.