The Wreck is designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 Nestor took part in an attack upon the German battlecruiser squadron commanded by Admiral Franz von Hipper, which was engaged by the British battlecruiser squadron under Admiral David Beatty at the start of the battle of Jutland.

The attack was met part-way to their target by a German destroyer squadron which exchanged fire as the ships passed.

Nestor was hit and disabled, requiring Nicator to veer off at the last minute from firing its torpedoes so as to avoid a collision.

Nestor and Nomad, both disabled after their attack on the battlecruisers, were left to face the approach of the entire German battle fleet.

Commander Edward Bingham ordered all charts and confidential books to be destroyed, and the ship's boats and rafts to be provided with water and biscuits and to be launched.