Here is an article ‘Shetland’s record year’, published in Fishing News, in November 27, 1987 which features a photograph of Campbeltown built Adonis LK 172 (Yard no. 70) commissioned and built for D. Cummings, Shetland, in 1985. Article and photos by Jim Nicholson. Courtesy of Bobby Wylie. Article “Shetland’s record…
Two articles of interest in Fishing News related to Campbeltown-built boats, the Be Ready and the Donevale II. Celebration dinner for first winner of award Shetland Skipper, Theo Fullerton of the 80ft. ‘Be Ready’ has been chosen as the first winner of Fishing News’ Young Skipper of the Year Award….
This is the second of two collections of photographs of the St Adrian KY 245 (Yard No. 2) which was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1970. She was designed by her skipper, David Tod, and we are grateful to him from for agreeing for us share these photographs. The photos…
In one picture… the men and women who filled Campbeltown Loch with Success A MOTLEY BUNCH of workers from the most unlikely of backgrounds have created a success story on the shores of Campbeltown Loch. They are former miners, general handymen, tradesmen and housewives without any tradition of shipbuilding. We…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie for this article published in Fishing News, 18th November, 1981 – “Pair team to cash in on fishing turn up”. This is an article about two Campbeltown-built fishing vessels, the Heatherbelle III LH 272 (Yard No. 56) and the White Heather IV LH 1…
Hi Folks – here we have a selection of photos from Sandy Cooper of Orkney, who was a crew member on the Campbeltown-built Arkh Angell K616 (Yard No. 88), for almost a decade. In my opinion the Arkh Angell was an awesome fishing machine, well fitted out, 30 odd feet…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie for letting us have this copy of an article published in Commercial Fishing in 1985 (Volume 12, No. 5). The article talks about the Campbeltown built 85-footer, the Adonis LK172 (Yard No. 70), which was built in 1985 for skipper, Duncan Cummings, of Burra…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie for this article published in Fishing News on March 13th, 1987. “Rebuilding the fleet” looks at skipper, John Garriock’s Campbeltown built 87″ boat, the Sunbeam LK 335 (Yard No. 76). The Sunbeam was one of four boats built at Campbeltown Shipyard and which helped…
Invitation from Stuart, Denis and Arthur Duthie to a dinner celebrating the launch of the Cowrie INS 67 (Yard No. 64) on 26th August, 1983, at the Banff Springs Hotel. Courtesy of Leslie Howarth. M.V. Cowrie INS 67 – Launch Celebration Dinner [Front and back]- Banff Springs Hotel. 1983. Courtesy…
Maggie M MBE SH 170 (Yard No. 81) was built in 1988 for Robert Mainprize of Mainprize Trawler Co. Ltd, Scarbourough. She was the only boat to be commissioned for England. General arrangement drawings courtesy of Bobby Wylie. M.F.V. “Maggie M MBE”. Campbeltown Shipyard drawing. General arrangement drawing courtesy of…
