The Gantocks

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Gantock Rocks Light
Seal and light beacon on the Gantock Rocks off Dunoon - geograph.org.uk - 421263.jpg
The Gantocks and navigation beacon
LocationFirth of Clyde, Scotland.
Coordinates55°56′27″N 4°55′04″W / 55.940816°N 4.9177772°W / 55.940816; -4.9177772Coordinates: 55°56′27″N 4°55′04″W / 55.940816°N 4.9177772°W / 55.940816; -4.9177772 National grid reference NS 17869 75820
Tower
Constructedc.1886
Height44 ft (13 m)
Fog signalNo
Light
Focal height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range6 nmi (11 km)
CharacteristicFl R 6s Edit this on Wikidata

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

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]

Gallery[]

  • The Gantocks Beacon with Cloch Lighthouse behind

  • The Gantocks

  • Gantocks Beacon

References[]

  1. ^ "Secret Scotland - The Gantocks". www.secretscotland.org.uk.
  2. ^ The Gantocks, Navigation Beacon | Canmore
  3. ^ "MV Akka | Scottish Wrecks".
  4. ^ "Waverley runs aground carrying 715 passengers". HeraldScotland.
  5. ^ "Paddle Steamer Waverley". paddlesteamers.info.
  6. ^ https://www.peelports.com/media/3025/cntm-15-18-firth-of-clyde-gantocks-beacon-maintenance.pdf[bare URL]

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