We are very grateful to Douglas McNaught, former naval architect at Campbeltown Shipyard, for sharing this brochure of General Arrangement Drawings and Specifications from c. 1970/1971. Campbeltown Shipyard brochure/booklet of General Arrangement Drawings and Specifications from c. 1970/1971. [Front]. Courtesy of Douglas McNaught. Campbeltown Shipyard brochure/booklet of General Arrangement Drawings…
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We are grateful to Ronnie Young of, Sandwick, Shetland, former engineer on the Wave Sheaf LK 134 – Yard No. 80, for sharing this book of comments/greetings for the launch of the boat at Trench Point. She was built at Campbeltown Shipyard for Thomas Goodlad & Partners, Hamnavoe, Shetland in…
We are very grateful to Ronnie McNally, former Foreman Loftsman, at Campbeltown Shipyard for these photos. Ronnie put this collection together of around a 100 photos of boats that were built at the yard. They were displayed on the wall of the loft at the yard during the time that…
We are very grateful to Ronnie McNally, former Foreman Loftsman, at Campbeltown Shipyard for these photos. Ronnie put this collection together of around a 100 photos of boats that were built at the yard. They were displayed on the wall of the loft at the yard during the time that…
We’re very grateful to Bob Mainprize of Scarborough for allowing us to share this wonderful video of the sea trials of his boat, Maggie M MBE SH 170 (Yard no.81). She was built at Campbeltown Shipyard during 1987 and was launched the following year – her sea trials took place…
It was early in May 1977, in the middle of my final exams, and four weeks away from leaving school, when a notice was sent out to all who were interested, that Trevor Perkins, Manager of Campbeltown Shipyard, was going to be in the school on a recruitment drive. Moira…
Campbeltown Built Boat Makes Record – An article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 5th August, 1976. This article talks about Skipper David Smith of Anstruther and his Campbeltown-built boat, Argonaut IV ,and how he broke the record for a New Seine Net Record Price of £12,351. Courtesy of Campbeltown…
Article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 22nd January, 1976 about the launch of Campbeltown Shipyard’s first 80 foot boat built for an Irish skipper. Marden D 372 (Yard No. 29) was built for Dennis O’Connor of Castletownbere, Co. Cork. She was decommissioned in 2006. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Article…
“ANDROMEDA” LAUNCHED. Article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 13th February, 1975. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. The Andromeda I INS 167 (Yard No. 22) was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1975 for Jim Campbell and Partners of Lossiemouth (Hamish McKenzie and Hamish McPherson). She was decommissioned in 2002. “ANDROMEDA” LAUNCHED….
YARD TO BUILD OIL WORK BOATS – IF MEN ARE AVAILABLE – article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 12th December, 1974. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. YARD TO BUILD OIL WORK BOATS article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 12th December, 1974. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Related Images: Related posts:…