tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post8816023436631827419..comments2024-03-18T10:40:00.766+00:00Comments on A Kilchoan Diary: Old PostcardsJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-79431434788262291012017-10-19T22:34:42.506+01:002017-10-19T22:34:42.506+01:00Yes, PS (RMS) Caribinier delivered the mails up an...Yes, PS (RMS) Caribinier delivered the mails up and down the sound of Mull and my Grandfather Capt. Robert Nisbet was in charge for most of that time. My Great Granddad James Nisbet retired (from the Glasgow Police) to Kilchoan and lived at Taigh Nisbet.Andrew Nisbetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-30010125461550135712016-11-01T17:17:51.295+00:002016-11-01T17:17:51.295+00:00Thanks to all contributors for this fascinating th...Thanks to all contributors for this fascinating threadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-30258307043605609392016-11-01T14:08:53.750+00:002016-11-01T14:08:53.750+00:00I agree that the steamer is PS Carabinier. The pi...I agree that the steamer is PS Carabinier. The pier, however, is not in Loch Sunart.<br />The Carabinier is alongside the old Salen Pier on the Sound of Mull. Some of the old piles from that pier can still be seen some 200 yards north west of the present pier. The old pier was difficult of access as it was sited rather close to a reef. The hills beyond are the ones above Lochaline as seen from MullDouglas Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-30555398538462660662016-11-01T12:57:59.036+00:002016-11-01T12:57:59.036+00:00Paul Elletson and Graham Todd write, "The pad...Paul Elletson and Graham Todd write, "The paddle steamer RMS Carabineer was owned by Macbrayne. It was built in 1878. See link. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_MacBrayne"<br />Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-43744656223769012942016-11-01T12:56:37.600+00:002016-11-01T12:56:37.600+00:00Nigel Pearson writes, "There was a paddle ste...Nigel Pearson writes, "There was a paddle steamer that operated under the name of Carabinier. She was purchased by David Macbrayne in 1893 and sold in 1909. She was built in 1878 for London and South Western railways, and is recorded as running the Oban, Tobermory and Loch Sunart route. She was replaced by the Lochinver, built in 1908 and powered by Gardiner engines, which was 188 tons gross and had a service speed of 8 knots.<br /><br />"This information was taken from the book " The Kingdom of Macbrayne " by Robins and Meek."Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348491898920520197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-27019568192887852182016-10-31T19:17:14.939+00:002016-10-31T19:17:14.939+00:00Google lists David MacBrayne Ltd as having a PS Ca...Google lists David MacBrayne Ltd as having a PS Carbineer of 1878 but no other details. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885184849467086568.post-7003973112225989522016-10-31T17:53:16.333+00:002016-10-31T17:53:16.333+00:00There was a Carabinier, built as Albert Edward in ...There was a Carabinier, built as Albert Edward in 1878, operated with David Hutchison & Co 1893-1909. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com