This article about the launch of the Donvale II LK137 (Yard No.71) was published in the Campbeltown Courier on 13th July, 1985. Courtesy of Leslie Howarth. Bound for Shetland. Campbeltown Courier, 13th July 1985. Courtesy of Leslie Howarth. Related Images: Related posts: Breakthrough Order for Campbeltown This article, “Breakthrough…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie (Pictured below, far left) for this article published in Scottish Fishing Weekly in April 1987. Rettie’s Roadshow – an article from Scottish Fishing Weekly published on 24th April, 1987. Pictured are (L-R) Bobby Wylie, ship designer, Gordon Ritchie, SFIA surveyor, Les Howarth, Managing Director,…
We are grateful to skipper David Tod of Fife for allowing us to scan the relevant pages of his copy of Skipper Owner from September 1970. There are several points of interests in the publication which are relevant to Campbeltown Shipyard. The St Adrian KY245 (Yard No. 2) which was…
We are very grateful to Malina McMcAuley for handing in this article by Bob Tomlinson from the Daily Record, published on Monday 4th April 1977. Malina’s father, John McMillan, is the former ploughman mentioned in the article: For 22 years John McMillan worked as a ploughman near Campbeltown. Four years…
Peter Drummond and Sam Henderson. Photo courtesy of Jan Nimmo Yesterday I met with Peter Drummond and Sam Henderson, authors of Fishing Boats of Campbeltown Shipyard (Published by The History Press IBSN 978 0 7524 4765 00). They are both passionate and knowledgeable about the world of Scottish fishing. They…
