We are grateful to Skipper David Tod for this drawing with plan sections of his boat, the St Adrian KY 245 (Yard No. 002). The St Adrian was built at Campbeltown Shipyard and launched in 1970. This drawing was done by George McGregor. Plan sections of the St Adrian KY…
Trench Point
LAUNCHING DELAY – an article about the delay of the launch of the Valhalla III due to gale force winds. The Valhalla LH 67 was built in 1982 for Eyemouth Skipper, Robert Veitch. This article was published in the Campbeltown Courier on 5th February, 1982, courtesy of Campbeltown Library. LAUNCHING…
Paul Braham, TSC volunteer, 2020. Photo: Jan Nimmo As part of the Top Skippers’ Choice project, volunteer Paul Barham worked on creating this timeline, charting the fortunes of the boats built by Campbeltown Shipyard from 1970 t0 2020. We are grateful to Paul for dedicating time to compiling this for…
Work Starting at Trench Point Site. An article published in the Campbeltown Courier written by Freddy Gillies. 13th May 1968. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Work Starting at Trench Point Site. An article published in the Campbeltown Courier written by Freddy Gillies. 13th May 1968. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. Related Images:…
In Aug 1980 I joined the training centre at Snipefield in Campbeltown and a year later I started my 2nd year apprenticeship at Campbeltown Shipyard. On arrival there it was a relief to be away from the rigmarole of general schooling and exams. The yard was so noisy with metal…
When I started working on this project, I asked former Managing Director at Campbeltown Shipyard, Leslie Howarth, what was the key to the success of the boats built at the yard. Well, or course there were many factors which contributed to the popularity of the boats built at Trench Point…
I started my apprenticeship in 1978, prior to that I was a bit lost as to what to do with myself – I did think about Glasgow School of Art. Pete Stimpson, who was the foreman, stuck us in a corner with a propane burner and a welding set for…
A WEE TOON FIRST: An article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 20th June, 1980, about apprenticeships at Campbeltown Shipyard. Leslie Howarth, former Managing Director at Campbeltown Shipyard, estimates that there would have been around 130 apprenticeships served at the yard between 1970 and 1990. We haven’t been able to…
SHIPYARD DOES IT THE RIGHT WAY – This is an article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 10th October, 1980 which talks about the launch of the Sunbeam LK 355 (Yard No. 52). She was built for for John Garriock & Partners, Reavick, Shetland. Courtesy of Campbeltown Library. SHIPYARD DOES…
Over the years Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd took part in a number of fishing exhibitions in London, Glasgow, Anstruther, Aberdeen and Dublin. Here are a couple of photos from Bobby Wylie of the Campbeltown Shipyard Stand at an exhibition which CSL attended around 1984. Jim Smith, former Technical Manager at CLS,…