Steamship · 1894–1903 · Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Baron Glamis
Captain E. Manning, a seasoned master of sailing ships, was on his first trip down the Clyde in charge of a steamer when the Baron Glamis, a steel steamship launched at Port Glasgow in 1894, left Glasgow for Buenos Aires in January 1903 with coal, wood and bricks. In fog near Corsewall Point she struck the rocks by Laggan Beacon and held fast.
The rocket brigade and the Portpatrick lifeboat came out, and her crew of twenty-five were taken off as the wind rose. Three days later she broke in two amidships and was lost. Her remains lie well broken north-east of the beacon on rock and sand, with the stern section the most complete part and cargo remains among the wreckage.
- Type
- Steamship
- Year built
- 1894
- Lost
- 1903
- Tonnage
- 2,432 GRTsteam
- Depth
- 18 m
- Location
- Dumfries and Galloway, United KingdomNorth Channel
Deeper than 46 of the 185 wrecks on the map with a recorded depth.
History and LossLost 1903 · Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom.
She went aground on a south-westerly course around 3am on 21 January 1903, the day after leaving Glasgow, on the same spot where the Princess Royal had stranded in similar fog forty-seven years earlier. She settled by the bow as water poured in through a gaping hole, and her engine room bulkhead later gave way, flooding the midships section.
Unsettled weather held off the salvage teams standing by, and early on 24 January she parted amidships, her cargo and wreckage drifting northwards.
Built 1894; 9 years in service. Lost 1903.
Condition of the WreckBroken.
Intactness
Her wreckage lies north-east of Laggan Beacon on rock and sand. It is heavily broken; the stern holds together better than any other part, and the shallower remains are covered in thick kelp.
Notable Features
- Cargo remains
- Stern section
Sea-Surface Temperature by Month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface temp | 8.9° | 7.9° | 7.5° | 8.2° | 9.9° | 12° | 13.8° | 14.6° | 14.5° | 13.5° | 12.1° | 10.4° |
Additional Details9 further fields held for this wreck and not shown above.
- Propulsion
- Steam
- Loss date
- 1903
- Latitude
- 54.9781° N
- Longitude
- 5.1894° W
- Water body
- North Channel
- War grave
- Not recorded
- Protected
- No
- Permit required
- No
- Condition
- Broken
Sources and VerificationEvery fact on this page traces to a published source.
- Historic Environment Scotland (Canmore, NRHE)inspire.hes.scot · Official record5 facts
- UK Hydrographic Officedatahub.admiralty.co.uk · Official record2 facts
- NOAA / NASA JPL MUR SST v4.1coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov · Institution or archive1 fact
- Scottish Shipwrecksscottishshipwrecks.com · Secondary source12 facts
- electricscotland.comelectricscotland.com · Secondary source1 fact
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Historic Environment Scotland.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.
- JPL MUR MEaSUREs Project. GHRSST Level 4 MUR Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (v4.1). PO.DAAC. https://doi.org/10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04
A further 5 fields were derived from the wreck’s recorded position rather than taken from a source.
Licences and credits for the open data used on this site are on the Attribution page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Baron Glamis?
Baron Glamis is the wreck of a steamship, off Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom, at 18 metres. Baron Glamis was lost in 1903.
How deep is the Baron Glamis?
Baron Glamis lies at approximately 18 metres, North Channel, Dumfries and Galloway.
How did the Baron Glamis sink?
The cause of the loss of Baron Glamis is not recorded in the sources held; the loss is dated 1903.