Shipyard Workers Out – an article published in the Campbeltown Courier, 7th September, 1972. This article takes about a strike that took place at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1972. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Shipyard Workers Out – an article published in the Campbeltown Courier, 7th September, 1972. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library….
Here we have a couple of articles about the Argosy, published in 1972 in the Campbeltown Courier. Argosy INS 79 (Yard No. 11) was built in 1972 at Campbeltown Shipyard for Skipper Andrew Campbell of Lossiemouth. She was the first Campbeltown 80′. The first article is about her launch and…
BOOM AT TRENCH – WORK FORCE DOUBLED IN A YEAR – Article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 25th May, 1972 about the how the workforce at the Campbeltown Shipyard almost doubled in a year. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. BOOM AT TRENCH – WORK FORCE DOUBLED IN A YEAR –…
A review of 1971. Image of the Campbeltown-built Aquarian CN 42 (Yard No. 006) published in the Campbeltown Courier, 6th January, 1972. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. You can view other images of the Aquarian here. Image of the Campbeltown-built Aquarian CN 42 (Yard No. 006) published in the Campbeltown Courier,…
Here are some more “Shipyard” artworks from the P6 pupils of Dalintober Primary School in Campbeltown. The children worked with their class teacher, Elspeth Campbell, to produce some excellent artworks based on photos of the Campbeltown-built Boy Andrew WK 170 (Yard No. 74), which was built for Andrew Bremner of…
EIGHTH LAUNCHING AT THE SHIPYARD – here we an article about the launch of the Jacquelynn Stuart LH159 (Yard No. 8). She was built for Jack Jarron and Partners of Port Seton at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1971 and she was named after the skipper’s daughter, Jacquelynn. Published in the Campbeltown…
We are very grateful to Bobby Wylie, formerly of Campbeltown Shipyard, for these photos of the Brereton INS 97 (Yard No. 78), during her sea trials. The Brereton was built in 1987 for Thomas Martin and Partners of Lossiemouth. Campbeltown-built Brereton INS 97 (Yard No. 78) during her sea trials…
Campbeltown-built Aquarius INS 222 (Yard No. 23) – made for Cyril Scott of Lossiemouth in 1975. Photo courtesy of Bob Anderson. My name is Bob Anderson. I left school at 15, on 2nd January, 1980, to pursue a career in the fishing, as it was always my passion to be…
We are very grateful to Ian Gourlay for sharing these photos of the Radiant Star FR 73. This special boat is almost 50 years old and was built at Campbeltown Shipyard in 1970 as the St Adrian KY 245 (Yard No. 002) for Anstruther skipper, David Tod, who also worked…
LARGE ORDER FOR SHIPYARD is a piece published in the Campbeltown Courier on 8th July, 1971 – courtesy of Campbeltown Library. The article talks about well known skipper, Willie Campbell of Lossiemoth, having been impressed when he saw the Campbeltown-built MFV Strathyre II LH 200 (Yard No. 005) at the…
