Baron Stjernblad: Ross Point, Burnmouth, North Sea
Steamship (20th Century)
Site Name Baron Stjernblad: Ross Point, Burnmouth, North Sea
Classification Steamship (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Baron Sternblad; Baron Von Stjernbladt; Eyemouth; Unknown; Baron Stjernblad
Canmore ID 101607
Site Number NT96SE 8001
NGR NT 96789 60910
NGR Description NT c. 979 600
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/101607
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Maritime - Scottish Borders, The
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT96SE 8001 c. 979 600
N55 50 W2 2
NLO: Burnmouth [name: NT 954 609]
Ross Point [name: NT 967 603]
Eyemouth [name: NT 945 644].
Location formerly entered as NT 9791 6000.
Quality of fix = PA
Evidence = Estimated
Horizontal Datum = UND
General water depth = 26
Circumstances of Loss Details
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The vessel was captured & sunk by a German submarine.
Source: Word War I Shipping Loses
Surveying Details
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24 March 1919. The sinking position is given as 55 50 00N, 002 02 00W.
Source: Senior Naval Officer, Granton.
6 January 1970. The site was not found, although various obstacles in area were dived upon. They were all found to be rock outcrops.
Report by J Burler, 30 January 1970.
2 October 1986.The site is mentioned as in a general depth of 23 metres, but was never located in 'Shipwrecks around Great Britain' by Leo Zanelli, published 1970.
Hydrographic Office 1995.
(Classified as steel steamship with general cargo : date of loss cited as 23 April 1917). This vessel was captured and sunk by submarine, possibly in 120ft off Burnmouth or in 76ft SE of Ross Point.
I G Whittaker 1998.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 456
Name : BARON STJERNBLAD
Latitude : 555015
Longitude : 20200
Date Built : 1890
Registration : COPENHAGEN
Type : SS (STEEL)
Tonnage : 991
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 62
Beam : 10
Draught : 5m
Position : Position Approximate
Loss Day : 23
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1917
Comment : Captured and sunk by sub, possibly in 120ft off Burnmouth or 76ft SE of Ross Pt
Cargo : GENERAL
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 004211
Feature Class : Wreck
Wreck Category : Dangerous wreck
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 55.84140,-2.05285
Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 55.84140,-2.05285
WGS84 Origin : Original
Previous Position : 55.83333,-2.03333
Position Method : Differential Global Positioning System
Position Quality : Surveyed
Position Accuracy : 13.0
Depth : 16.3
Depth Method : Found by echo-sounder
Depth Quality : Least depth known
Water Depth : 18
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : UNKNOWN
Sonar Length : 8.0
Sonar Width : 4.0
Shadow Height : 2.0
Orientation : 140.0
Bottom Texture : Rock
Magnetic Anomaly : Strong
Sonar Signal Strength : Moderate
Scour Depth : 0.0
Contact Description : None reported
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Acoustic Sensor
Original Detection Year : 1919
Last Detection Year : 2001
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Survey Vessel
Surveying Details : **H2501/19 24.3.19 DANISH SS BARON STJERNBLAD, SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 555000N, 020200W. (SNO GRANTON). INS WK [OLD SYMBOL] ON CHARTS.
**H4087/26 24.6.26 AMEND TO DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).
**2.10.86 MENTIONED AS IN GEN DEPTH 76 FT, NEVER LOCATED IN 'SHIPWRECKS AROUND GREAT BRITAIN'. (LEO ZANELLI, PUBLISHED 1970).
**6.1.70 NOT FOUND. VARIOUS OBSTACLES IN AREA DIVED ON. ALL FOUND TO BE ROCK OUTCROPS. (J BURLER, 30.1.70) AMEND TO DW PA. NE 1192.
**H4622/71 14.9.72 AMEND TO WK USC PA 15MTRS. NC 160.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**HH090/915/01 17.1.02 EXAM'D 24.6.01 IN 5550.484N, 0203.171W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.3 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 8MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LIES 140/320 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED DEBRIS IN AN AREA OF ROCKS. (GARDLINE, HI 915). PROBABLY BARON ST JERNBLAD. BR STD.
**15.1.09 BARON STJERNBLAD, IDENTIFIED FROM BUTTONS RECOVERED WITH SHIPPING COMPANY NAME ON THEM, IN 5555.652N, 0155.984W [SEE 4496]. (I EASINGWOOD, E-MAIL DTD 13.1,09) RECORD AMENDED TO UNKNOWN. NCA.
**16.1.09 THIS WK IS KNOWN LOCALLY AS EAST NUEK. (I EASINGWOOD, E-MAIL 16.1.09)
General Comments : BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED DEBRIS
