The Gantocks

Gantock Rocks Light

The Gantocks and navigation beacon
Location	Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
Coordinates	55°56′27″N4°55′04″W / 55.940816°N 4.9177772°W / 55.940816; -4.9177772 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

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 grounding on the Gantocks on 9 April 1956. ^[3] The PS Waverley grounded on the rocks on 15 July 1977, with 715 passengers on board. ^{[4] [5]}

The Gantocks beacon was repainted and maintenance carried out during 2018. ^[6]

See also

• Cloch

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". 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.

External links

• Map sources for The Gantocks

• Scotland portal