The Gantocks

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
Location	Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
Coordinates	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

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]

Gallery

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  The Gantocks Beacon with Cloch Lighthouse behind
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  The Gantocks
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  Gantocks Beacon