Campbeltown Built Boat Makes Record – An article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 5th August, 1976. This article talks about Skipper David Smith of Anstruther and his Campbeltown-built boat, Argonaut IV ,and how he broke the record for a New Seine Net Record Price of £12,351. Courtesy of Campbeltown…
Article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 22nd January, 1976 about the launch of Campbeltown Shipyard’s first 80 foot boat built for an Irish skipper. Marden D 372 (Yard No. 29) was built for Dennis O’Connor of Castletownbere, Co. Cork. She was decommissioned in 2006. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Article…
We’re very grateful to Bob Maniprize of Scarborough for allowing us to share this wonderful video of the construction of his boat, Maggie M MBE SH 170 (Yard no.81), which was built at Campbeltown Shipyard during 1987 – she was launched the following year. The video quality isn’t as great…
MISHAP AT LOCAL YARD – article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 27th November, 1975. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. The article is about an accident which happened during the preparations for the launch of the Emma Thomson. Donald McLellan, a joiner at the yard, was flown to hospital in Glasgow,…
SHIPYARD CAN EXPAND – WILL OIL LET IT? – article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 24th August 1974 – courtesy of Campbeltown Library. SHIPYARD CAN EXPAND – article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 24th August 1974 – courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Related Images: Related posts: Yvonne’s a Smasher!…
A photograph of the Campbeltown-built Xmas Rose published in the Campbeltown Courier on 22nd November, 1973 at the time of her launch. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. The Xmas Rose FR 125 (Yard No. 16) was built for William Tait & Partners, Inverallochy. She has been renamed and renumbered twice as…
Campbeltown Shipyard, Fleetwoods, Lossiemouth, Hopeman and Burghead My family owned Henry Fleetwood & Sons Ltd, mostly known as Fleetwoods, which closed just over 10 years ago as another victim of the fishing downturn and decline in shipbuilding in Scotland. I now work as a Marine Technical Superintendent in Oil and…
SHAPES IN THE WATER is a documentary made in 1974 about shipbuilding in Scotland. It was directed by Bill Forsyth. The film was produced by Tree Films and funded by Highlands and Islands Development Board. The latter part of the film shows scenes from Campbeltown Shipyard, Trench Point, Campbeltown. Running…
We are very grateful to Aonghus Donohue and his father, Coleman, for these pictures of the Kiloran G 209. She was originally built at Campbeltown Shipyard as Kiloran INS 10 (Yard No. 63) in 1983 for Lorant Andrews of Lossiemouth. Kiloran INS 10 became the Rosemount PD 313 in 1999…
We are very grateful to Gloria Wilson for allowing us to share an article written by her for Fishing News about the Campbeltown-built Kestrel INS 253 (Yard No. 40) built for Ian Sutherland of Hopeman. The article was published on August 11th, 1978. Gloria is a writer and artist who…
