The Gantocks is a small group of rocks lying off Dunoon in the upper Firth of Clyde, West of Scotland.
 The Gantocks and navigation beacon | |
 | |
| Location | Firth of Clyde, Scotland. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°56′27″N 4°55′04″W / 55.940816°N 4.9177772°W National grid reference NS 17869 75820 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | c.1886 |
| Height | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Fog signal | No |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 12 m (39 ft)  |
| Range | 6 nmi (11 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl R 6s |
A navigation beacon was constructed on the rocks circa 1886. The beacon is 44 feet (13 metres) in height.[1][2]
The MV Akka was lost, after grounding on the Gantocks on 9 April 1956.[3] The PS Waverley grounded on the rocks on 15 July 1977, with 715 passengers on board.[4][5]
The Gantocks beacon was repainted and maintenance carried out during 2018.[6]
Gallery
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The Gantocks Beacon with Cloch Lighthouse behind -
The Gantocks -
Gantocks Beacon
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References
edit- ^ "Secret Scotland - The Gantocks". www.secretscotland.org.uk.
- ^ "The Gantocks, Navigation Beacon | Canmore". canmore.org.uk.
- ^ "MV Akka | Scottish Wrecks". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Waverley runs aground carrying 715 passengers". HeraldScotland. 8 August 2006.
- ^ "Paddle Steamer Waverley". paddlesteamers.info.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
edit- Map sources for The Gantocks
