LAUNCHING DELAY – an article about the delay of the launch of the Valhalla III due to gale force winds. The Valhalla LH 67 was built in 1982 for Eyemouth Skipper, Robert Veitch. This article was published in the Campbeltown Courier on 5th February, 1982, courtesy of Campbeltown Library. LAUNCHING…
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Shipyard Flies in New Customers, an article published in the Campbeltown Courier on the 30th January, 1981 about the Campbeltown Shipyard chartering a flight to bring in skippers, the Atichiesons, from Eyemouth, to see the Polonia II being built. Courtesy of Campbelltown Library. Shipyard Flies in New Customers, an article…
Glimpses of ’74 – a photograph of the Kestrel INS 121 (Yard No. 18) in a review of 1974, published on the 2nd January, 1975 in the Campbeltown Courier. Kestrel was built in 1974 for Ian Sutherland and Partners, Hopeman. The Kestel was renamed the Premiere in 1985 and sank…
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…
ONE MORE SATISFIED CUSTOMER: This is an article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 25th April, 1980, about the launch of the Campbeltown-built Sharona LH 263 (Yard No. 49) which was commissioned by the Moodie family; Douglas Moodie of Eyemouth and Peter Moodie of Longniddry. The Sharona was launched by…
PRAISE FOR THE SHIPYARD: This is an article published in the Campbeltown Courier, on 26th October, 1979, about the launch of the Spes Melior PD 397 (Yard No. 47) which was built at Campbeltown Shipyard for Philip Buchan & Partners of Peterhead. The Spes Melior is still fishing as the…
FIRST WITH NO CASH AID. This is an article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 18th May, 1979 which talks about the launch of the Campbeltown-built Arktos II KY 129 (Yard No 45) which was commissioned by Skipper Colin Murray of Cellardyke and his Partners, Eddie Allen and Tom Hughes….
WHEN THE BOW BREAKS! – an article published in Campbeltown Courier on 20th October, 1978 about the launch of Vesturbugvn VN 459 (Yard No. 42), the third boat built for Faroe Islands. She was commissioned by Daniel Jacobsen & Partners, Vestmanna. Vesturbugvn means “Man of the West”. Courtesy of Campbeltown…