We are delighted to be adding first of two archive collections of photos given to us by skipper, David Tod, of Anstruther. These photos are of his Campbeltown built boat, St Adrian KY 245 (Yard No.2) built in 1970. Inside Campbeltown Shipyard – 1970. Photo courtesy of David Tod. Inside…
It was an absolute pleasure to meet skippers, Colin Murray (Arktos II KY129, Yard No. 45) and Ronnie Hughes (Mairead KY150, Yard No. 50) earlier today at the The Scottish Fisheries Museum. Both men come from a long line of fishing families. I’m really grateful to David Tod, skipper of the…
We are grateful to David Tod of Anstruther for allowing us to share this piece from Commercial Fishing which was published in 1970. The article is about David’s stern trawler, St Adrian KY245 (Yard No. 2) which was built at Campbeltown Shipyard the same year as this was published. David’s…
David Tod, skipper and designer of St Andrian Ky 245 (Yard No. 2) built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1970. Photo courtesy of Jan Nimmo. It was an absolute pleasure to meet skippers, David Tod and David Smith, yesterday at the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther. David Tod is pictured above…
We are grateful to skipper David Tod of Fife for allowing us to scan the relevant pages of his copy of Skipper Owner from September 1970. There are several points of interests in the publication which are relevant to Campbeltown Shipyard. The St Adrian KY245 (Yard No. 2) which was…
