Proceed Ii: Camas Chalbost, North Minch
Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Site Name Proceed Ii: Camas Chalbost, North Minch
Classification Steam Drifter (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Sy 385; Duchess Of Fife; '100 Yards Off Calbost'; Lewis; Proceed Ii (Sy 385) (Ex. ...)
Canmore ID 296557
Site Number NB41NW 8001
NGR NB 420 172
NGR Description NB c. 420 172
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Maritime - Western Isles
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NB41NW 8001 c. 420 172
N58 4.1 W6 22.5
NLO: Camas Chalbost [name centred NB 420 172]
Calbost [name centred NB 413 172].
Not to be confused with NB41NW 8002 (1932 loss of the same basic name).
(Classified as Steam Drifter: registration cited as SY 385, former name as Duchess of Fife, and date of loss as 4 September 1936). Proceed II: this vessel [caught] fire, [was] abandoned, and sank 100 yards off Calbost [Chalbost]. Capt. Finlayson.
Registration: Stornoway. 42grt. Length: 20m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 4.25 W6 22.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Calbost [Chalbost] lies inland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 October 2008.
Loss (4 September 1936)
(Classified as Steam Drifter: refgistration cited as SY 385, former name as Duchess of Fife, and date of loss as 4 September 1936). Proceed II: this vessel [caught] fire, [was] abandoned, and sank 100 yards off Calbost [Chalbost]. Capt. Finlayson.
Registration: Stornoway. 42grt. Length: 20m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 4.25 W6 22.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (7 October 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Calbost [Chalbost] lies inland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 7 October 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 14945
Name : PROCEED II (SY 385) (EX. ...)
Latitude : 580415
Longitude : 62230
Registration : STORNOWAY
Type : STEAM DRIFTER
Tonnage : 42
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 20
Beam : 6
Loss Day : 4
Loss Month : 9
Loss Year : 1936
Comment : Fire, abandoned and sank 100 yards off Calbost. Capt. Finlayson