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

Gantock Rocks Light
The Gantocks and navigation beacon
LocationFirth of Clyde, Scotland.
Coordinates55.940816°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) 
Range6 nmi (11 km)
CharacteristicFl 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]




References


  1. "Secret Scotland - The Gantocks". www.secretscotland.org.uk.
  2. The Gantocks, Navigation Beacon | Canmore
  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.
  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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