We are grateful to Bobby Wylie, former boat designer at Campbeltown Shipyard, for giving us a copy of this article published in Commercial Fishing about the Voyager KY336 (Yard No. 60). She was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1982 for John McBain & Partners of Pittenweem. There isn’t date on…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie, former boat designer at Campbeltown Shipyard, for giving us a copy of this article published in Commercial Fishing about the Alkaid UL257 (Yard No. 61). She was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1982 for George Main of Hopeman in partnership with Drumdrishaig Shipping &…
“Andromeda II sets trend to full shelters”. Thanks to Bobby Wylie for this Fishing News article published on 29th November 1985. The Andromeda INS177 (Yard No. 72), a renowned 87″ boat built at Campbeltown Shipyard was commissioned by skipper, Angus Davidson of Hopeman. Related Images: Related posts: Andromeda –…
We’re grateful to former boat designer at Campbeltown Shipyard, Bobby Wylie, for this article published in Commercial Fishing in 1980. The Polonia II B339 (Yard No. 51) was built for F. Zych & Partners, Ardglass, Norther Ireland. Related Images: Related posts: Karen Anne refit – Photos from Bobby Wylie We…
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 David Tod of Anstruther for allowing us to share this piece from Commercial Fishing which was published in 1970. The article is about David’s stern trawler, St Adrian KY245 (Yard No. 2) which was built at Campbeltown Shipyard the same year as this was published. David’s…
The following images are from a leaflet that former Managing Director of Campbeltown Shipyard, Leslie Howarth, gave us to scan for the online archive. The text and images were originally published in “SHIP and BOAT” in November, 1968. The article describes the methods of construction, the costs involved and discusses…
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…
Jim Smith, who worked in the drawing office at Campbeltown Shipyard, has sent in theses scans of extracts from an article written by James McBeth for the Daily Record, Friday, February 1987. The article focuses the building of the Sunbeam INS 68 (Yard No. 77) which as commissioned by skipper,…
