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…
We’re grateful to former boat designer at Campbeltown Shipyard, Bobby Wylie, for this article published in Commercial Fishing in 1980. The Polonia II B339 (Yard No. 51) was built for F. Zych & Partners, Ardglass, Norther Ireland. Related Images: Related posts: Karen Anne refit – Photos from Bobby Wylie We…
This large format leaflet for Thames Launch Works is here on the online archive thanks to David Tod of Anstruther. Thames Launch Works, which was based on Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, built a 40″ steel hulled fishing vessel, the Gleaner CN 284, for Campbeltown Skipper, Cecil Finn. Thames Launch…
Billy “Twin” Morran worked as a welder at Campbeltown Shipyard. Photo courtesy of Jan Nimmo Billy Morran, locally known to Campbeltown folks as “Billy Twin”, served a three years apprenticeship, which he started in 1968, at Binder’s Engineering in Kinloch Road, Campbeltown, and then he served a further year in…
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…
This article about the launch of the Donvale II LK137 (Yard No.71) was published in the Campbeltown Courier on 13th July, 1985. Courtesy of Leslie Howarth. Bound for Shetland. Campbeltown Courier, 13th July 1985. Courtesy of Leslie Howarth. Related Images: Related posts: Breakthrough Order for Campbeltown This article, “Breakthrough…
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…
Nowadays it’s hard to imagine that Trench Point in Campbeltown was home to a thriving shipbuilding industry that dates from 1712. The last yard on the site was Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd, which over the span of its 27 year lifetime employed more than 250 people who, as a team, built…
