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The Gantocks

The Gantocks

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The Gantocks is a small group of rocks lying off Dunoon in the upper Firth of Clyde, West of Scotland.

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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 running onto the Gantocks on 9 April 1956.[3] The PS Waverley ran aground on the rocks on 15 July 1977 with 715 passengers on board.[4][5]

The Gantocks beacon was repainted and maintenance was carried out during 2018.[6]

  • The Gantocks Beacon with Cloch Lighthouse behind
  • The Gantocks
  • Gantocks Beacon

References

  1. [1]
    "Secret Scotland - The Gantocks". www.secretscotland.org.uk.
  2. [2]
    "The Gantocks, Navigation Beacon | Canmore". canmore.org.uk.
  3. [3]
    "MV Akka | Scottish Wrecks". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Waverley runs aground carrying 715 passengers". HeraldScotland. 8 August 2006.
  5. [5]
    "Paddle Steamer Waverley". paddlesteamers.info.
  6. [6]
    "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)
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