St David's harbour in Burntisland Fife Old landing craft from World War II waiting for breaking up. This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.
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Unloading cork at the docks This model shows how it was all planned out before the Forth Road Bridge opened in 1964 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The tide is in at Kinghorn beach with holiday makers crowding onto the prom. It may not have been Dalgety Bay back then, but here at st David's Harbour we can see the craft being prepared for break-up. Locally Known as the Willie Muir, she had been in service for 58 years and clocked 800,000 miles steaming. The rivalry between the Vikings and the Flyers of course made for an interesting derby. The west Fife side folded in 1955 after nine years.