Gantock Rocks Light
The Gantocks and navigation beacon
Map
LocationFirth of Clyde, Scotland.
Coordinates55°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]

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References

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

External links

Authority control databases: Gantock Rocks Light
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