A WEE TOON FIRST: An article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 20th June, 1980, about apprenticeships at Campbeltown Shipyard. Leslie Howarth, former Managing Director at Campbeltown Shipyard, estimates that there would have been around 130 apprenticeships served at the yard between 1970 and 1990. We haven’t been able to…
SHIPYARD DOES IT THE RIGHT WAY – This is an article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 10th October, 1980 which talks about the launch of the Sunbeam LK 355 (Yard No. 52). She was built for for John Garriock & Partners, Reavick, Shetland. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. SHIPYARD DOES…
THE SHIPYARD’S NEW BOAT-IN DETAIL. Article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 2nd February, 1979 about the Campbeltown-built Research TN 449 (Yard No 43) which was built in 1978/9 for B. Petersen & Partners of Torshavn, Faroe Islands. The article is about the technical aspects of the boat and its…
ONE MORE SATISFIED CUSTOMER: This is an article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 25th April, 1980, about the launch of the Campbeltown-built Sharona LH 263 (Yard No. 49) which was commissioned by the Moodie family; Douglas Moodie of Eyemouth and Peter Moodie of Longniddry. The Sharona was launched by…
PRAISE FOR THE SHIPYARD: This is an article published in the Campbeltown Courier, on 26th October, 1979, about the launch of the Spes Melior PD 397 (Yard No. 47) which was built at Campbeltown Shipyard for Philip Buchan & Partners of Peterhead. The Spes Melior is still fishing as the…
FIRST WITH NO CASH AID. This is an article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 18th May, 1979 which talks about the launch of the Campbeltown-built Arktos II KY 129 (Yard No 45) which was commissioned by Skipper Colin Murray of Cellardyke and his Partners, Eddie Allen and Tom Hughes….
THE FIRST FOR TWENTY YEARS – The “champers” launch. This is an article published on 23rd March, 1979 in the Campbeltown Courier about the first long-line fishing boat to be built in Britain in 20 years, the Boy Andrew WK 171 (Yard No. 44). She was commissioned by Skipper Norman…
Praise for the Shipyard – an article published in Campbeltown Courier on 31st August, 1979, about the launch of Resplendent PD 298 (Yard No. 46). She was commissioned by David John Forman & Partners, Peterhead. She was decommissioned in 2002. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Praise for the Shipyard – an…
WHEN THE BOW BREAKS! – an article published in Campbeltown Courier on 20th October, 1978 about the launch of Vesturbugvn VN 459 (Yard No. 42), the third boat built for Faroe Islands. She was commissioned by Daniel Jacobsen & Partners, Vestmanna. Vesturbugvn means “Man of the West”. Courtesy of Campbeltown…
We are grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for sharing his memorabilia with us. This particular archive entry is an article about the Campbeltown-built Connaught FR 131 (Yard No. 75). The Connaught II was built for the Stephen Green of Fraserburgh. This article was published in Fishing News on 4th…
