We are grateful to Ben Mathieson for this article about the Wanderer III published in Commercial Fishing in 1984. The Wanderer III BA 66 (Yard No. 66) was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1984 for D.Gibson, Prestwick and K. Gibson, Dunure. She is still fishing off the South West of…
We are grateful to Ben Mathieson for this article about the Fidelis II published in Commercial Fishing in 1978. The Fidelis II FR 319 (Yard No. 19) was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1978 for S.Buchan and Partners, Fraserburgh. She was decommissioned in 2002 having been renamed Headway III PD…
We are very grateful to Ben Mathieson for sending us these scans of Commercial Fishing from 1977 which features the Campbeltown-built Vón TN 381 (Yard no. 36) which was built for Peter Nolsoe of the Faroe Islands. Commercial Fishing – 1977 – Vol 8 – No. 6. Courtesy of Ben…
We are delighted to share these photos from Bob Anderson. Bob has made a number of models of Campbeltown Shipyard built boats, all created in his very own “Campbeltown Shipyard” workshop, and this is the latest to be added to his collection – Ajax INS 168. (Yard no. 026) Launched…
The Guardian Angell K535 (Yard No. 091) was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1992 for Balfour Bain and Partners of Kirkwall, Orkney. You can view Bobby Wylie’s photos of the Guardian Angell’s launch here and of her sea trials in Campbeltown Loch here. In 1999 she was sold to M…
A BAFTA award winning documentary film, filmed and directed by David Peat and produced by Pamela Drynan and Ewan Angus for Tern TV/BBC Scotland. For those of you who are enthusiasts of Campbeltown-built boats this will be sad to watch – the film charts the decommissioning of the Steadfast IV…
A short article courtesy of Ronnie Young of Shetland about the Shemarah II LH 65 (Yard No. 97). Published in Fishing News on 22nd December, 1995. Courtesy of Ronnie Young. New Campbeltown Yard Launched. Front page. Published in Fishing News on 22nd December, 1995. Courtesy of Ronnie Young. Related Images:…
We are grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for this article, “Back in the Hunt”, published in Fishing News on 16th February, 1996, about the Shemarah II LH 65 (Yard No. 97), a boat commissioned by G. Moodie & Sons Trawlers Ltd, Longniddry. Report by Peter Johnson. Campbeltown Nets New…
We are grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for this cutting published in Fishing News 8th April, 1988 – Your Guide to Fishing 88. Your Guide to… Fishing 88 Published in Fishing News on 8th April, 1988. Courtesy of Ronnie Young Campbeltown Shipyard – Stand E7. Fishing 88. Published in…
We are grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for this short article published in Fishing News on 11th October, 1996 about the launching of the hull of the Steadfast IV FR 443 (Yard No. 100) which was commissioned by Alex West/Steadfast Fishing Company, Fraserburgh. Latest hull launched – an article…