Gare Loch
The Gare Loch or Gareloch (
in the north west Highlands.The loch is well used for
Geography
A
The town of
Recreational and shipping use
At the north end of the loch the substantial village of
The Greek sugar boat
The base was used by the
However it was during the
HMNB Clyde was established on the banks on the loch in 1964 as part of the United Kingdom's preparations for hosting the Polaris submarine based nuclear programme.[2] The site was chosen due to its deep water, suitable for submarine operations and ease of access to the North Atlantic. The site continues to operate a number of naval operations, mostly associated with the current nuclear Trident defence system and also to be the base of the Royal Navy's Astute-class submarines.[9]
Given the siting of the nuclear missile programme on the Loch, pressure groups such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Trident Ploughshares have maintained a permanent peace camp outside the gates of the naval facility since 1982.[10][11]
The Royal Marines' Garelochhead training camp was established in the 1940s and is still in use today after a number of new facilities were installed in 2014.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Garelochhead Visitor Guide - Accommodation, Things To Do & More". www.visitscotland.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Brocklehurst, Steven (10 May 2018). "50 years of nuclear submarines on the Clyde". BBC News. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gare Loch from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- OCLC 720547611
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Garelochhead Station including signal box, subway, gates and railings (LB19490)". Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Royal Navy submariners mark centenary of K13 sinking". Naval Today. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Alderson, Reevel (29 January 2017). "Ceremony remembers Faslane sub disaster". BBC News. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Royal Navy's HMS Talent arrives at new Clyde naval base home". Naval Technology. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- OCLC 12621463.
- OCLC 806368892.
- ^ "Plans to develop MoD training camp facilities". Helensburgh Advertiser. Retrieved 4 March 2020.