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. …
We are very grateful to Bobby Wylie, formerly of Campbeltown Shipyard, for this collection of photos of the Campbeltown-built Defiant LK 371 (Yard No. 79) which was launched in 1987. She was built for Magnus Stewart & Partners of Shetland. These photos were taken during her sea trials. The Defiant…
We are grateful to Bobby Wylie, formerly of Campbeltown Shipyard, for this collection of photographs of the Campbeltown-built Alison Kay LK 57 (Yard No. 82) which was built in 1988 for John D. Anderson and Partners of Shetland. She is still fishing of as the Mizpah LK 173. Campbeltown-built Alison…
Fidelia Launched – 5th Campbeltown 80-Footer. Article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 5th July 1973 about Fidelia PD 94 (Yard No. 15) which was built for James Mair of Peterhead. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Fidelia Launched – 5th Campbeltown 80-Footer. Article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 5th July…
Shipbuilding – A Tradition Revived by Leslie Howarth. An Article published in the Campbeltown Courier Centenary supplement, 5th July 1973. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Shipbuilding – A Tradition Revived by Leslie Howarth. Published in the Campbeltown Courier Centenary supplement, 5th July 1973. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Related Images: Related posts:…
We are very grateful to Jan MacDonald, whose father in-law, James MacDonald, was the skipper of the Crimson Arrow, for these photos of the Crimson Arrow towing the Empire Ace into Campbeltown Loch to be broken up. The Crimson Arrow CN 30 was the first fishing boat to be launched…
Douglas McNaught, former naval architect at Campbeltown Shipyard. Photo courtesy of Jan Nimmo. It was a pleasure to meet Douglas McNaught, who worked at Campbeltown Shipyard as a naval architect. Douglas has very kindly given us lots of material which we will be scanning for the online archive. We’re also…
The launch of the Crimson Arrow in February 1970. Photo courtesy of Angus Martin, who was, at that time, a correspondent for the Campbeltown Courier. Angus thinks that the photo was very likely to have been taken by photographer, Gordon Hunter. We are very grateful to Jan MacDonald, Angus Martin…
Following on from SKDT’s project about Campbeltown Shipyard, Top Skippers’ Choice’s visit to Dalintober Primary School, P7 pupils carried out some creative artwork with their class teacher, Lesley Ronald. The children looked at a variety of artists’ work and recreated their own stylised boat pictures using mixed media – paint…
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…
