This article, “Breakthrough Order for Campbeltown” was published in the Campbeltown Courier on 4th Sept 1987. This was at the time of the launch of the Defiant LK371 (Yard No. 79). Defiant was built for Skipper Magnus Stewart and Partners of Shetland in 1987. There is also mention of the…
The second stern-trawler built at Campbeltown Shipyard will be launched next Thursday from the Trench Point yard, 10 weeks after the first, Crimson Arrow, slid into Campbetown Loch watched by a gallery of pressmen, official guests and townspeople. The launching on Thursday of the second trawler – as yet unnamed…
Safe passage and good fishing with your new vessel. This article was published in Campbeltown Courier c. 1986 and comes to us courtesy of Leslie Howarth. “Another Success for Campbeltown Shipyard” talks about the Campbeltown Shipyard 87′ boat design and about the launch of the Ardent II INS 127 (Yard…
In one picture… the men and women who filled Campbeltown Loch with Success A MOTLEY BUNCH of workers from the most unlikely of backgrounds have created a success story on the shores of Campbeltown Loch. They are former miners, general handymen, tradesmen and housewives without any tradition of shipbuilding. We…
Hi Folks – here we have a selection of photos from Sandy Cooper of Orkney, who was a crew member on the Campbeltown-built Arkh Angell K616 (Yard No. 88), for almost a decade. In my opinion the Arkh Angell was an awesome fishing machine, well fitted out, 30 odd feet…
Sandy Cooper, aged 19, crewman on the Arkh Angell K 616 (Yard No. 88), at the Arkh’s launch at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1990. Photo Courtesy of Sandy Cooper. I was aboard the Campbeltown built, fully Sheltered 87 footer Arkh from her launching in November 1990 until December 1998. I started…
Invitation from Stuart, Denis and Arthur Duthie to a dinner celebrating the launch of the Cowrie INS 67 (Yard No. 64) on 26th August, 1983, at the Banff Springs Hotel. Courtesy of Leslie Howarth. M.V. Cowrie INS 67 – Launch Celebration Dinner [Front and back]- Banff Springs Hotel. 1983. Courtesy…
The Connaught II FR131 (Yard No. 75) was built in 1986 at Campbeltown Shipyard for Stephen Green & Partners of Fraserburgh. This is an article from the Campbeltown Courier (Friday 4th July, 1986) which was given to us by Leslie Howarth. There are also some wonderful photos of the launch,…
We are grateful to Leslie Howarth, former Managing Director at Campbeltown Shipyard, for this article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 8th June, 1984. The article is about the launch of the Sunrise FR359 (Yard No. 67) which was commissioned by John Tait & Partners of Fraserburgh. Launching brings double…
Here we have another celebration dinner invitation, courtesy of former Managing Director at Campbeltown Shipyard, Leslie Howarth. On this occasion we are publishing an invitation from Norman and Jean Bremner of Wick to Leslie to celebrate the launch of the Boy Andrew WK 171 (Yard no. 44), which was built…
