This Copenhagen registered steamer loaded with 2200 tons of coal with a value of 20000 Danish Kroner, left Glasgow for Riga in Russia (now Latvia) on 24 May 1906. She had a crew of twenty-one. After she passed Dunnet Head, a fog signal was heard at approximately 01.00, 4 Km on the starboard bow, the Peter Berg kept moving slowly while awaiting an improvement in the weather conditions (ESE light breeze, smooth sea fog) and the fog signal was heard evenly across the beam at 21.00 in 2 fathoms. While Peter Berg kept west of the above, they heard a fog signal from a steamer and after this ship had come in sight off the starboard side, the helm of Peter Berg was put hard to starboard and engine set on "Full power forward" to turn clear of the ship, but shortly after the Peter Berg ran aground while seeing land close by. The Peter Berg immediately began to leak and stuck firm.
The crew, including S. M. Captain Knudsen, took to the lifeboats and were picked up by the steamer, Svino of Grimsby and were landed later the same night night in Wick.
The Peter Berg became a total wreck and was sold with cargo for 900 Danish Kroner. The cargo was uninsured but the Peter Berg was insured for the sum of 112500 Danish Kroner. She was however valued at 220000 Danish Kroner. At the time of her sinking she was managed by C Boas and the owning company was Northern Steamship Co., Dansk Russiske Dampskibsselkabet A/S.
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The cause of the sinking according to the court of inquiry was probably attributed to fog and the engine being put on too much power.
Possible position 58 40 33N, 03 22 00W or Hydro position 58 44 / 03 35.
The Peter Berg (ex Almandine) was built of iron in 1883 at Stockton, England. She was 79m long by 11m wide and 1833 gross registered tons (1148 net registered tons). Her two-cylinder compound engine was made by Blair & Co. Engine serial No. 882, she had two boilers and a single shaft with one screw.
The crew, including S. M. Captain Knudsen, took to the lifeboats and were picked up by the steamer, Svino of Grimsby and were landed later the same night night in Wick.
The Peter Berg became a total wreck and was sold with cargo for 900 Danish Kroner. The cargo was uninsured but the Peter Berg was insured for the sum of 112500 Danish Kroner. She was however valued at 220000 Danish Kroner. At the time of her sinking she was managed by C Boas and the owning company was Northern Steamship Co., Dansk Russiske Dampskibsselkabet A/S.
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The cause of the sinking according to the court of inquiry was probably attributed to fog and the engine being put on too much power.
Possible position 58 40 33N, 03 22 00W or Hydro position 58 44 / 03 35.
The Peter Berg (ex Almandine) was built of iron in 1883 at Stockton, England. She was 79m long by 11m wide and 1833 gross registered tons (1148 net registered tons). Her two-cylinder compound engine was made by Blair & Co. Engine serial No. 882, she had two boilers and a single shaft with one screw.