Success from the start for the latest version of Campbeltown 85 class of seiner – Commercial Fishing 1983 The Kiloran INS 10 (Yard No. 063) was built in 1983 for skipper, Lorant Andrews of Lossiemouth. The Cowrie INS 67 (Yard No. 64) was built in 1983 for skipper, Stuart Edwards…
Leslie Howarth, former Managing Director at Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd, received a letter in November 1986 notifying him that he was to be awarded an OBE for services to the Scottish fishing boat building industry. It was announced in the press on the 1st of January 1987. That same day Leslie…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie, former boat designer at Campbeltown Shipyard, for this Outline Specification brochure for the Campbeltown Shipyard’s 87 Seiner. As yet we don’t have a publication date for this but the first 87″ boat, the Sheilwood A 155 (Yard 35), was built in 1977 for Don…
The Connaught II FR131 (Yard No. 75) was built in 1986 at Campbeltown Shipyard for Stephen Green & Partners of Fraserburgh. This is an article from the Campbeltown Courier (Friday 4th July, 1986) which was given to us by Leslie Howarth. There are also some wonderful photos of the launch,…
This is an article which was published in the Campbeltown Courier and is about the Campbeltown Shipyard’s 50th order. There is no date on the article cutting but as it talks about an order from skipper, Ronnie Hughes, so we can assume it was published in 1980 (t.b.c.). Newspaper cutting…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie, former boat designer at Campbeltown Shipyard, for giving us a copy of this article published in Commercial Fishing about the Voyager KY336 (Yard No. 60). She was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1982 for John McBain & Partners of Pittenweem. There isn’t date on…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie, former boat designer at Campbeltown Shipyard, for giving us a copy of this article published in Commercial Fishing about the Alkaid UL257 (Yard No. 61). She was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1982 for George Main of Hopeman in partnership with Drumdrishaig Shipping &…
“Andromeda II sets trend to full shelters”. Thanks to Bobby Wylie for this Fishing News article published on 29th November 1985. The Andromeda INS177 (Yard No. 72), a renowned 87″ boat built at Campbeltown Shipyard was commissioned by skipper, Angus Davidson of Hopeman. Related Images: Related posts: Andromeda –…
Heatherbelle III LH272 (Yard No.56) was built in 1981 for W. Aitchison, Eyemouth. This report on her fishing trials is courtesy of Bobby Wylie. Report on the Fishing Trials of M.F.V. Heatherbelle III – Thursday 25th June, 1981. Courtesy of Bobby Wylie. Related Images: Related posts: “Pair team…
This large format leaflet for Thames Launch Works is here on the online archive thanks to David Tod of Anstruther. Thames Launch Works, which was based on Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, built a 40″ steel hulled fishing vessel, the Gleaner CN 284, for Campbeltown Skipper, Cecil Finn. Thames Launch…
