Shell Box recoved by Dive Newquay from the wreck of the Wart Barron sunk 9nm from Newquay Harbour
SS War Baron, built by Northwest Steel Co., Portland, Oregon in 1917 and owned at the time of her loss by The Shipping Controller (Cunard SS. Co. Ltd.), London, was a British steamer of 6.240 tons.
On January 5th, 1918, War Baron, on a voyage from Southampton to Barry in ballast, was sunk by the German submarine U-55 (Wilhelm Werner), 8 miles northeast of the Godrevy lighthouse, St Ives. 2 persons were lost.