The Kestrel INS 121 during her sea trials in Campbeltown Loch, 1974. Photo Courtesy of Ronnie McNally. We are grateful to Bob Anderson for sending us these photos of his latest fishing boat model. Bob has spent these lockdown days realising this project which is close to his heart. The…
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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…
THE NEW BOAT LAUNCHED ON SATURDAY AT CAMPBELTOWN – An article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 12 May, 1978, which talks about the launch of the Kestrel INS 253 (Yard No. 40), a boat built at Campbeltown Shipyard for Ian Sutherland & Partners of Hopeman. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. An…
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…
First of the ’75s – Saturday’s Launch – Article about the launch of the Falcon INS 117 (Yard No. 17) which was built in 1973 at Campbeltown Shipyard for skipper George Sutherland of Hopeman. The Falcon was the first of the scaled down version of the Campbeltown 80 footer design. …
SHIPYARD BEGINS THE YEAR WELL. This article is about a new boat order for Campbeltown Shipyard. The commission came from Tommy Sutherland of Hopeman. The boat was to be built as the 75′ Mary Croan INS 231 (Yard No. 20). The article was published in the Campbeltown Courier on 25th…
We are grateful to Leslie Howarth for this cutting about the Campbeltown-built Andromeda II INS 177 (Yard No. 72) She was built in 1985 for Skipper Angus Davison &Partners of Hopeman, Moray. Unfortunately we don’t know the source so, if you can help with that, please get in touch. £800,00…
Safe passage and good fishing with your new vessel. This article was published in Campbeltown Courier c. 1986 and comes to us courtesy of Leslie Howarth. “Another Success for Campbeltown Shipyard” talks about the Campbeltown Shipyard 87′ boat design and about the launch of the Ardent II INS 127 (Yard…
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 –…