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We are very grateful to Douglas McNaught, former naval architect at Campbeltown Shipyard, for sharing this brochure of General Arrangement Drawings and Specifications from c. 1970/1971. Campbeltown Shipyard brochure/booklet of General Arrangement Drawings and Specifications from c. 1970/1971. [Front]. Courtesy of Douglas McNaught. Campbeltown Shipyard brochure/booklet of General Arrangement Drawings…

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“AQUARIAN” LAUNCHED AT SHIPYARD was published in the Campbeltown Courier on 29th April, 1971 and is a piece about the launch of the Campbeltown-built Aquarian CN42 (Yard No. 006). Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. “AQUARIAN” LAUNCHED AT SHIPYARD – Campbeltown Courier – 29th April, 1971. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Related Images:…

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“YARD’S SUCCESS IN EIRE” was published in the Campbeltown Courier on 15th April, 1971, and is a piece about Campbeltown Shipyard’s involvement in the World Fishing Exhibition in Eire and the reception there  given to one of its vessels, Strathyre II LH 200 (Yard No. 005), commissioned and built for…

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We are very grateful to Peter Drummond, co-author of Fishing Boats of Campbeltown Shipyard, for allowing us to share this collection of photos of Campbeltown-built boats. Peter and Sam Henderson’s book, a labour of love, is painstakingly researched, documenting the history of Campbeltown-built fishing vessels up until 2009. We will be…

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