Steadfast – published in Commercial Fishing c. 1970/71. [Page 66]. Courtesy of Darren Purves. Steadfast – published in Commercial Fishing c. 1970/71. [Page 67]. Courtesy of Darren Purves. We are grateful to Darren Purves of the Isle of Man for sharing this article published in Commercial Fishing Magazine (c. 1970)…
This is the second of two collections of photographs of the St Adrian KY 245 (Yard No. 2) which was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1970. She was designed by her skipper, David Tod, and we are grateful to him from for agreeing for us share these photographs. The photos…
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…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie for this article published in Fishing News, 18th November, 1981 – “Pair team to cash in on fishing turn up”. This is an article about two Campbeltown-built fishing vessels, the Heatherbelle III LH 272 (Yard No. 56) and the White Heather IV LH 1…
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…
Success from the start for the latest version of Campbeltown 85 class of seiner – Commercial Fishing 1983 The Kiloran INS 10 (Yard No. 063) was built in 1983 for skipper, Lorant Andrews of Lossiemouth. The Cowrie INS 67 (Yard No. 64) was built in 1983 for skipper, Stuart Edwards…
Malcolm Cook, former painter at Campbeltown Shipyard. Photo courtesy of Jan Nimmo. Malcolm Cook began serving his time as a painter and decorator in Campbeltown with Jack McKinven Painter & Decorators and then finished his apprenticeship with McShannon and Duncan Painters & Decorators. In 1972 he started working at Campbeltown…
Leslie Howarth, former Managing Director at Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd, received a letter in November 1986 notifying him that he was to be awarded an OBE for services to the Scottish fishing boat building industry. It was announced in the press on the 1st of January 1987. That same day Leslie…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie, former boat designer at Campbeltown Shipyard, for this Outline Specification brochure for the Campbeltown Shipyard’s 87 Seiner. As yet we don’t have a publication date for this but the first 87″ boat, the Sheilwood A 155 (Yard 35), was built in 1977 for Don…
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…
