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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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The Gantocks
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.

The MV Akka was lost, after grounding on the Gantocks on 9 April 1956. The PS Waverley grounded on the rocks on 15 July 1977, with 715 passengers on board.

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

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

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)
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