This menu card made for a dinner to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Campbeltown Shipyard lists all the boats built up until that year (1979) from the Crimson Arrow CN30 (Yard no. 1) to the Spes Melior PD397 (Yard No. 047). We’re trying to decipher the signatures… so far we…

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[Front and Back] M.B. SUNBEAM INS 68 [Inside] MR. & MRS. W. SMITH & FAMILY request the pleasure of the company of Mr and Mrs L K Howard at the launching of the M.B SUNBEAM INS 68 from Campbeltown Shipyard on MONDAY, 16th FEBRUARY, 1987 M.B.Sunbeam INS 68 launch invitation…

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Willie MacCallum during his apprenticeship at Campbeltown Shipyard. This photo was taken after a launch. Photo courtesy of William MacCallum. APPRENTICESHIP On applying to Campbeltown Shipyard for work, I was interviewed by Tom McArthur who was the Engineering Foreman at that time. I was successful in starting a 4 year…

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Revised list of names of Campbeltown Shipyard Employees (012/06/2019). After a call-out on our Facebook page we have managed to gather 250+ names of people who worked at Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd. I’ve trawled through all the posts and hope that I haven’t missed anyone out… if I have then just…

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