We are very grateful to Ian McCallum for this piece about his time working at Campbeltown Shipyard. As you will see from the photos, Ian didn’t just work at the shipyard, he also played the pipes at the launches. Ian McCallum – far right: Fidelis II takes to the sea…
Fishing boats
We are very grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for allowing us scan this article about the Boy Andrew WK 170 (Yard No. 74) which was built at Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd for Andrew Bremner in 1986. This article, associated adverts and messages of good wishes were published in Fishing News…
In Aug 1980 I joined the training centre at Snipefield in Campbeltown and a year later I started my 2nd year apprenticeship at Campbeltown Shipyard. On arrival there it was a relief to be away from the rigmarole of general schooling and exams. The yard was so noisy with metal…
An image of the Campbeltown-built Kestrel INS 121 (Yard No. 018) during her sea trials in Campbeltown. Published in the Campbeltown Courier on 16th May, 1974. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. The Premier INS 121 (formerly the Kestrel INS 121). Photo courtesy of Derk Main. Today is the the 29th…
We are grateful to Bob Anderson for sending these progress photos of the model he has built of the Campbeltown-bult Aquarius (Yard No. 23) which was built in 1975 for Cyril Scott & Partners of Lossiemouth. You can see more of Bob’s models in the Lossie Fisheries and Community Museum…
We are very grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for this information sheet showing drawings and detailing specifications for the Campbeltown 90′ design. Although Campbeltown Shipyard built many 87′ footers it didn’t actually build any 90′ boats so this must have been a specification for a speculative design. Campbeltown 90′…
We are very grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for this information sheet showing drawings and detailing specifications for the Campbeltown 75′ design. The first “75 footer”, the Falcon INS 117 (Yard No. 17), was built for George Sutherland & Partners of Hopeman in 1974. Campbelltown 75′ design and specification…
We are very grateful to Ronnie Young of Shetland for this information sheet showing drawings and detailing specifications for the Campbeltown 80′ design. The first “80 footer”, the Argosy INS 79 (Yard No. 11), was built for Andrew Campbell & Partners of Lossiemouth in 1972. Campbeltown 80′ design and specification….
When I started working on this project, I asked former Managing Director at Campbeltown Shipyard, Leslie Howarth, what was the key to the success of the boats built at the yard. Well, or course there were many factors which contributed to the popularity of the boats built at Trench Point…
We are grateful to former Foreman Loftsman at Campbeltown Shipyard, Ronnie McNally, for this photo of a golf outing to Machrihanish, which was made up of a group employees from Campbeltown Shipyard. Ronnie can’t remember which year this was taken so if anyone can remember please get in touch! Back…