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…
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…
We are grateful to Darren Purves from the Isle of Man for this article, “Fishing Plans” about the Campbeltown-built Steadfast LH 90 (Yard No. 4). Darren has provide lost of information and images of the Steadfast which can be viewed here and here. Fishing Plans (Steadfast) – publication unknown. C.1971….
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…
LOCAL TRAWLER ORDER FOR SHIPYARD. Article about Steadfast LH 90 – Yard No. 04 in the Campbeltown Courier, 20th August, 1970. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. The Steadfast was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1970 for John Horne of Eyemouth. The featured photo of her is as the Peter M taken…
Disaster strikes for fisherman in the middle of the scallop season. Trawler Blaze blamed on spark from welder’s torch. This newspaper cutting comes to us courtesy of Darren Purves. It was written by Sue Woolley for the Manx Independent, circa Feb. 1999. The Peter M. PL 25 was built at…
This article was published in Fishing News on 2nd April 1982, about two Campbeltown-built boats, The Valhalla III LH 67 (Yard No. 59) and the Auriga II LH 499 (Yard No. 58). Auriga II was built in 1981 for Skipper Jim Vanko and Valhalla was built in 1982 for Skipper…
Steadfast – published in Commercial Fishing c. 1970/71. [Page 66]. Courtesy of Darren Purves. Steadfast – published in Commercial Fishing c. 1970/71. [Page 67]. Courtesy of Darren Purves. We are grateful to Darren Purves of the Isle of Man for sharing this article published in Commercial Fishing Magazine (c. 1970)…
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…
