We are grateful to Carolyn Randall for the following piece. Her father, Douglas McNaught was a key figure in the drawing office at Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd. My Memories: It was always exciting going to Dad’s office. Graeme, my brother and I had to climb steep stairs to reach it which…
We are very grateful to Andrew Bremner of Wick for these photos of the launch of his father, Norrie’s boat, the Boy Andrew, in 1979. Te photos show the launch of the Boy Andrew WK 171 (Yard No. 44) at Campbeltown Shipyard. Andrew went on to commission the Boy Andrew…
We are very grateful to Skipper John Tait of Fraserburgh for this article published about his boat, Sunrise FR 359 ((Yard No. 67), which was built at Campbeltown Shiptard in 1984. Report by T & A Crossley. World Fishing (Fish Expo Review – East Atlantic Fishing), 1984. Courtesy of John…
We are very grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for this information sheet showing drawings and detailing specifications for the Campbeltown 90′ design. Although Campbeltown Shipyard built many 87′ footers it didn’t actually build any 90′ boats so this must have been a specification for a speculative design. Campbeltown 90′…
We are very grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for this information sheet showing drawings and detailing specifications for the Campbeltown 75′ design. The first “75 footer”, the Falcon INS 117 (Yard No. 17), was built for George Sutherland & Partners of Hopeman in 1974. Campbelltown 75′ design and specification…
We are very grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for this information sheet showing drawings and detailing specifications for the Campbeltown 80′ design. The first “80 footer”, the Argosy INS 79 (Yard No. 11), was built for Andrew Campbell & Partners of Lossiemouth in 1972. Campbeltown 80′ design and specification….
When I started working on this project, I asked former Managing Director at Campbeltown Shipyard, Leslie Howarth, what was the key to the success of the boats built at the yard. Well, or course there were many factors which contributed to the popularity of the boats built at Trench Point…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie, formerly of Campbeltown Shipyard, for this collection of photos which gives us an insight into working life at the yard. Some of the photos show the Defiant LK 371 (Yard No. 79) nearing completion so the photos must have been taken during 1987. The…
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…
