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 –…
This brochure for Campbeltown Ship Yard came to us via Bobby Wylie, a former boat designer at the yard. We are very grateful to him for this great resource, showing us specifications for all the Campbeltown boats available at the time, from the 26.9 metre stern trawler to the highly…
Heatherbelle III LH272 (Yard No.56) was built in 1981 for W. Aitchison, Eyemouth. This report on her fishing trials is courtesy of Bobby Wylie. Report on the Fishing Trials of M.F.V. Heatherbelle III – Thursday 25th June, 1981. Courtesy of Bobby Wylie. Related Images: Related posts: “Pair team…
Here we have another celebration dinner invitation, courtesy of former Managing Director at Campbeltown Shipyard, Leslie Howarth. On this occasion we are publishing an invitation from Norman and Jean Bremner of Wick to Leslie to celebrate the launch of the Boy Andrew WK 171 (Yard no. 44), which was built…
George Nelson, former plater at Campbeltown Shipyard, with his apprenticeship certificates from both the Campbeltown Shipyard and the Shipbuilding Industry Training Board. Photo courtesy of Jan Nimmo. I started work at Campbeltown Shipyard as an apprentice plater and served my time from 1973 -1977. During my apprenticeship I attended Anniesland…
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…
L-R Iain Munro (son of John Munro), Danny Cassidy, Adam McClelland, Jim Smith, Billy McLean, Davy Howell, Davy Anderson, Kenny McMillan, George Nelson, Billy Galbraith, Jock Kerr, Iain McCallum, John Campbell, Peter McCallum and Bobby Wylie. Photo courtesy of Jan Nimmo. We’d like to thank everyone who came along to…
I started working in the Campbeltown Shipyard drawing office as a draughtsman in April 1973. I had served my apprenticeship with Scottish Machine Tools and Kelvin Marine Engines in Glasgow. Douglas McNaught was the Naval Architect and George MacGregor was the other draughtsman. Douglas had worked at Denny’s yard in…
