Shipyard on up-and-up. Article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 5th October, 1972. This article talks about the Yard’s recent success at the Scottish Fisheries Exhibition, how the yard had a full order book until 1973 and that there would be an expansion resulting in more employment. Courtesy of Campbeltown…
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…
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…
Helenus FR 121 was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1987 as Wave Sheaf LK134 (Yard No. 80) for Tomas Goodlad of Hamnavoe, Shetland. We have published some photographs by Bobby Wylie of her from the time of her launch/sea trials in Campbeltown. The Wave Sheaf is still fishing out of…
Helenus FR 121 was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1987 as Wave Sheaf LK134 (Yard No. 80) for Thomas Goodlad of Hamnavoe, Shetland. We have published some photographs by Bobby Wylie of her from the time of her launch/sea trials in Campbeltown. The Wave Sheaf is still fishing out of…
LARGE ORDER FOR SHIPYARD – piece about the commissioning of the Ajax INS 82 (Yard No. 12) for Willie Campbell of Lossiemouth – published in the Campbeltown Courier on 8th July, 1971. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. LARGE ORDER FOR SHIPYARD – piece about the commissioning of the Ajax INS 82…
Here we have another collection of photos from Bobby Wylie, formerly of Campbeltown Shipyard. These are of the Maggie M MBE SH 170 (Yard No. 81) which was built for Bob Mainprize of Scarborough in 1988 at Campbeltown Shipyard. We are, as always, very grateful to Bobby for sharing these…
