Douglas McNaught, former naval architect at Campbeltown Shipyard. Photo courtesy of Jan Nimmo. It was a pleasure to meet Douglas McNaught, who worked at Campbeltown Shipyard as a naval architect. Douglas has very kindly given us lots of material which we will be scanning for the online archive. We’re also…
The launch of the Crimson Arrow in February 1970. Photo courtesy of Angus Martin, who was, at that time, a correspondent for the Campbeltown Courier. Angus thinks that the photo was very likely to have been taken by photographer, Gordon Hunter. We are very grateful to Jan MacDonald, Angus Martin…
SHIPYARD BEGINS THE YEAR WELL. This article is about a new boat order for Campbeltown Shipyard. The commission came from Tommy Sutherland of Hopeman. The boat was to be built as the 75′ Mary Croan INS 231 (Yard No. 20). The article was published in the Campbeltown Courier on 25th…
“AJAX” LAUNCHED. This article is about the launch of the Ajax INS 82 (Yard No. 012) which was commissioned and built for Skipper Willie Campbell of Lossiemouth. She was the second 80 footer built at Campbeltown Shipyard, the first was built the same year for Willie’s brother, Andrew ( The…
Here we have a couple of articles about the Argosy, published in 1972 in the Campbeltown Courier. Argosy INS 79 (Yard No. 11) was built in 1972 at Campbeltown Shipyard for Skipper Andrew Campbell of Lossiemouth. She was the first Campbeltown 80′. The first article is about her launch and…
A review of 1971. Image of the Campbeltown-built Aquarian CN 42 (Yard No. 006) published in the Campbeltown Courier, 6th January, 1972. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. You can view other images of the Aquarian here. Image of the Campbeltown-built Aquarian CN 42 (Yard No. 006) published in the Campbeltown Courier,…
We are very grateful to Bobby Wylie, formerly of Campbeltown Shipyard, for these photos of the Brereton INS 97 (Yard No. 78), during her sea trials. The Brereton was built in 1987 for Thomas Martin and Partners of Lossiemouth. Campbeltown-built Brereton INS 97 (Yard No. 78) during her sea trials…
Campbeltown-built Aquarius INS 222 (Yard No. 23) – made for Cyril Scott of Lossiemouth in 1975. Photo courtesy of Bob Anderson. My name is Bob Anderson. I left school at 15, on 2nd January, 1980, to pursue a career in the fishing, as it was always my passion to be…
We are very grateful to Ian Gourlay for sharing these photos of the Radiant Star FR 73. This special boat is almost 50 years old and was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1970 as the St Adrian KY 245 (Yard No. 002) for Anstruther skipper, David Tod, who also worked…
LARGE ORDER FOR SHIPYARD is a piece published in the Campbeltown Courier on 8th July, 1971 – courtesy of Campbeltown Library. The article talks about well known skipper, Willie Campbell of Lossiemoth, having been impressed when he saw the Campbeltown-built MFV Strathyre II LH 200 (Yard No. 005) at the…
