The Gantocks
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 | |
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| Location | Firth of Clyde, Scotland. |
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| Coordinates | 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 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.jpg.webp)
Gantocks Beacon
References
- "Secret Scotland - The Gantocks". www.secretscotland.org.uk.
- The Gantocks, Navigation Beacon | Canmore
- "MV Akka | Scottish Wrecks".
- "Waverley runs aground carrying 715 passengers". HeraldScotland.
- "Paddle Steamer Waverley". paddlesteamers.info.
- https://www.peelports.com/media/3025/cntm-15-18-firth-of-clyde-gantocks-beacon-maintenance.pdf
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