Chevalier: Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Firth Of Clyde
Paddle Steamer (20th Century)
Site Name Chevalier: Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Firth Of Clyde
Classification Paddle Steamer (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'At The South End Of Barmore Island'; Outer Clyde Estuary; Chevalier
Canmore ID 112111
Site Number NR87SE 8002
NGR NR 873 712
NGR Description NR c. 873 712
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Maritime - Argyll And Bute
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NR87SE 8002 c. 873 712
N55 53.2 W5 24.1
NLO: Barmore Island [name: NR 871 713]
Loch Fyne [name centred NR 94 89].
Formerly entered as NS [NR] 87SE 9389 at location NS [NR] 8730 7170 (N 55 53.48 W 5 24.12), and also at cited location NR c. 871 713 [N55 53.3 W5 24.3].
(Classified as iron paddle steamship: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 25 March 1927). Chevalier: this vessel stranded at the South end of Barmore Island. All gone, but constructive total loss and broken up.
Registration: Glasgow. Built 1866. 121nrt. Length: 64m. Beam: 7m.
(Location of loss cited as N55 53.42 W5 24.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 August 2002.
Loss (25 March 1927)
(Classified as iron paddle steamship: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as 25 March 1927). Chevalier: this vessel stranded at the South end of Barmore Island. All gone, but constructive total loss and broken up.
Registration: Glasgow. Built 1866. 121nrt. Length: 64m. Beam: 7m.
(Location of loss cited as N55 53.42 W5 24.00).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (29 August 2002)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 29 August 2002.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 1802
Name : CHEVALIER
Latitude : 555325
Longitude : 52400
Date Built : 1866
Registration : GLASGOW
Type : SS (IRON)(PADD)
Tonnage : 121
Tonnage Code : N
Length : 64
Beam : 7
Draught : 3m
Loss Day : 25
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1927
Comment : Stranded at the south end of Barmore Island, AG but CTL and BU.
