Holy Loch

The Holy Loch is a body of water in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Open to the Firth of Clyde at its eastern end, the sea loch is approximately one mile wide and between two and three miles long, varying with the tide. The town of Dunoon on the Cowal peninsula lies on the loch's south western shore and continues round the point to the western shore of the Clyde.

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During World War II the loch was used by the Royal Navy as a submarine base, served by the depot ship Forth. An anti-submarine boom was constructed between Dunoon and the Cloch Point Lighthouse to defend waters from German U-boats. The vessels Vandal and Untamed also defended the Holy Loch, along with Graph, a captured and refitted German U-boat.

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Between 1960 and 1991, the Holy Loch was the site of a United States Navy base and home to the Polaris nuclear fleet. As a result, it was the location of frequent demonstrations by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and others opposed to the siting of nuclear arms on UK territory.

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The name Holy Loch is believed to date from the 6th century when Saint Munn landed there after leaving Ireland.

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Argyll and Bute: :This article is about the council area. For the constituencies, see either Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency) or Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency)...

Scotland: :For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation). See also British Isles (terminology)....

Firth of Clyde: The Firth of Clyde is the estuary of the River Clyde, from its upper tidal limit in Glasgow city centre to the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland....

Holy Loch related Images and Photos (experimental)

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Holy Rollers	Holy Communion	Loch Ness Monster	Loch Lomond c.1871