We’re very grateful to Bob Mainprize of Scarborough for allowing us to share this wonderful video of the sea trials of his boat, Maggie M MBE SH 170 (Yard no.81). She was built at Campbeltown Shipyard during 1987 and was launched the following year – her sea trials took place…
It was early in May 1977, in the middle of my final exams, and four weeks away from leaving school, when a notice was sent out to all who were interested, that Trevor Perkins, Manager of Campbeltown Shipyard, was going to be in the school on a recruitment drive. Moira…
Following on from a piece written by Billy McLean, of Campbeltown, a former plater with Campbeltown Shipyard, we are adding a collection of his photographs which show two outreach projects where men from the Campbeltown yard were contracted out to work helping out in other yards, firstly at the Malakoff…
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…
Campbeltown Yard – Christens 2nd Fishing Boat for Ireland. Article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 25th March, 1976. This article talks about the launch of the Crimson Dawn W 119 (Yard No 30) which was built at Campbeltown Shipyard for Sean O’Driscoll of Dunmore East, Ireland. 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,…
“ANDROMEDA” LAUNCHED. Article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 13th February, 1975. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. The Andromeda I INS 167 (Yard No. 22) was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1975 for Jim Campbell and Partners of Lossiemouth (Hamish McKenzie and Hamish McPherson). She was decommissioned in 2002. “ANDROMEDA” LAUNCHED….
YARD TO BUILD OIL WORK BOATS – IF MEN ARE AVAILABLE – article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 12th December, 1974. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. YARD TO BUILD OIL WORK BOATS article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 12th December, 1974. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Related Images: Related posts:…
