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Group J: Kyles of Bute to Gare Loch

(5 towers and 65 other structures)

Argyll & Bute

Plan of the Section

Column 1: Reference numbers (Michael; Admiralty; NGIA Publication 114)
Column 2: Name of light; Details (character, height above high water, nominal range in nautical miles); Grid Reference
Column 3: Description of structure; Notes; Link to image (for towers this link is in the form of a thumbnail image);
Maps (LR, EX: Ordnance Survey (see Notes in the Introduction); CH: Admiralty Chart at various scales)


Kyles of Bute
  Disused tower:
M114-D
--
--		 Caladh Harbour
unlisted
NS005756		 White round masonry tower 8m
Image available at www.secretscotland.org.uk under GlenCaladhHarbour
LR62, 63; EX362S; not charted
Access on foot

  Onastic lights:
M114-01
A4380
114-		 Colintraive Pier
R 1/3, 7m, 2 miles
NS030746		 Post 3m
image
LR63; EX362S; CH (medium-scale) 1906

Loch Striven
  Onastic lights:
M114-02
A4374·2
114-4376		 Fuel jetty N end
2FG
NS094712
image
LR63; EX362S, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 1906, 1907, 2131
M114-03
A4374
114-4372		 Fuel Jetty S end
2FG
NS094711
image
LR63; EX362S, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 1906, 1907, 2131

Toward
  Tower light:
M115
A4362
114-4356		 Toward Point
1/10, 21m, 22 miles
NS136672		 toward White round tower 19m
LR63; EX363S; CH (small-scale) 2724, (medium-scale) 1907, 2131

Dunoon
  Tower light:
M116
A4398
114-4380		 Gantocks Beacon
R 1/6, 12m, 6 miles
NS179758		 gantocksWhite round tower 13m
LR63; EX363S; CH (small-scale) (2724), (medium-scale) 1907, 1994, 2131, 3746
  Onastic lights:
M116-01
A4400·1
114-4384		 Ferry Terminal
 Breakwater Head
2FR, 6m, 6 miles
NS177763		 Galvanised metal post
image
LR63; EX363S; CH (medium-scale) 1907, 1994, 2131, 3746
M116-02
A4400·2
114-4388		 Ferry Pier N End
2FR, 5m, 6 miles
NS177765		 Column 2m
image
LR63; EX363S; CH (medium-scale) 1907, 1994, 2131, 3746
M116-03
A4406
114-4400		 Hunter's Quay Pier Head
2FR, 6m, 6 miles
NS186791		 Grey metal column
image
LR63; EX363S; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2131, 3746
M116-04
A4406·1
114-		 Hunter's Quay Pier
  NE corner
QR, 7m, 2 miles
NS186792		 Post
image
LR63; EX363S; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 3746
M116-05
A4407
114-		 Holy Loch Marina
2FR, 4m, 1 mile
NS163806		 Grey metal post
image
LR63; EX363S; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2131, 3746

Loch Long
  Onastic light:
M116-06
A4408
114-4403		 Blairmore Pier
R 1/5, 5m, 2 miles
NS196817		 Black metal post
image
LR63; EX363S; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 3746
  Tower light:
M117
A4409
114-4424		 Ravenrock Point
1/4, 12m, 10 miles
NS190863		 Framework tower with white cladding on white column 8m
ravenrockimage
LR56; EX363S; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746
  Onastic lights:
M117-01
A4409
114-4424		 Same structure
Dir F and alternating WRG,
  9m, ? miles
Directional 204°
NS190863		 Tube-light  shown 24 hours
image as above
Sectors: 206·5° FG (1·5°) 205° Alt WG (0·5°) 204·5° FW (1°) 203·5° Alt WR (0·5°) 203° FR (1·5°) 201·5°
 One of a large number of beacons around the Clyde erected to give directional lights for the navigation of submarines (on the surface, of course!) In all these beacons the directional light is shown 24 hours, though the ordinary flashing lights are not.
LR56; EX363S; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746
M117-02
A4411
114-4428		 Port Dornaige
1/6, 8m, 11 miles
NS199813		 White column 4m
image
Visible 026° through 000° to 206°
LR56; EX363S; CH (medium-scale) (2131), 3746
M117-03
A4411·8
114-4442		 Rubha Ardnahein
R 1/5, 3m, 3 miles
Occasional
NS202937		 Metal column with orange plate 3m
image
Visible 312° through 180° to 132°
LR56; EX363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746
M117-04
A4411·6
114-4441		 Loch Goil ldg lts front
Dir FWRG, 3m, 5 miles
Dir 318°
NS195952		 Metal column with orange plate
?tube-light
image
Sectors: 322° FR (2°) 320° FW (3°) 317° FG (6°) 311°
LR56; EX363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746
M117-05
A4411·6
114-(4441)		 Same structure
R 1/3, 3m, 3 miles
Occasional
NS195952
image
Visible 312° through 180° to 132°
LR56; EX363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746
M117-06
A4411·61
114-4441·1		 Loch Goil ldg lts rear
FW, 7m, 5 miles
NS191957		 Metal column with orange plate 3m
image
Visible 322·5° to 312°
LR56; EX363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746
M117-07
A4411·4
114-4440		 Carraig nan Ron
1/2, 7m, 11 miles
NS221934		 White column 5m
image
 Always called in English and on maps "Dog Rock," although ron means "seal"
LR56; EX347, 363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746, 3746B
M117-08
A4412
114-4444		 Cnap Point: ldg lts front
QW, 8m, 10 miles
Leading 031°
NS240959		 White column 5m
image showing front and rear lights
LR56; EX363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746, 3746B
M117-09
A4412·1
114-4444·1		 Cnap Point: ldg lts rear
FW, 13m, ? miles
NS241960		 White metal framework mast with red plate
image
LR56; EX363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746, 3746B
M117-10
A4413·72
114-4456		 Strone Jetty elbow
2FG, ?m, ? miles
NS250967		 Column 2m
image
LR56; EX363N, 364S; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746A, 3746B
M117-11
A4413·7
114-4452		 Strone Jetty head
2FG, ?m, ? miles
NS249966		 Column 2m
image
LR56; EX363N, 364S CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746A, 3746B
M117-12
A4413·6
114-4448		 Strone Jetty
G 1/3, 3m, 3 miles
NS249965		 Green metal post
image
LR56; EX363N, 364S CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746A, 3746B
M117-13
A4412·91
114-		 Finnart No 3 Jetty:
  lts in line rear
QG, 9m, ? miles
NS239951		 image
Visible 112° to 082°
LR56; EX363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746, 3746A, 3746B
M117-14
A4412·9
114-		 Finnart No 3 Jetty:
  lts in line front
2FG, 7m, ? miles
In line 097°
NS237951
image
LR56; EX363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746, 3746A, 3746B
M117-15
A4412·94
114-		 Finnart No 3 Jetty: SW
2FG, 7m, ? miles
NS236950		 image
LR56; EX363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746, 3746A, 3746B
M117-16
A4412·71
114-4436·1		 Finnart No 2 Jetty
  lts in line rear
QG, 8m, ? miles
NS235947		 image
Visible 112° to 082°
LR56; EX347, 363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746, 3746B
M117-17
A4412
114-4436		 Finnart No 2 Jetty
  lts in line front
2FG, 6m, ? miles
In line 066°
NS235947		 image
LR56; EX347, 363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746, 3746B
M117-18
A4412·1
114-4432		 Finnart No 2 Jetty:
  S end
2FG, 6m, ? miles
NS235946		 image
LR56; EX347, 363N; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746, 3746B
M117-19
A4410·32
114-4430		 Explosives Jetty N corner
FG, 6m, 5 miles
Occasional
NS211897		 Metal post
image
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746
M117-20
A4410·31
114-0		 Explosives Jetty: Port Closure
3FG, 42m, 13 miles
Occasional
NS210897		 On top of building
image
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746
M117-21
A4410·3
114-4429		 Explosives jetty SW corner
G Long/12, 6m, 5 miles
NS210896		 Metal post
image
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746
M117-22
A4410·2
114-		 Coulport Jetty N
2FG
NS207884
Temporarily extinguished		 Post
image
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746
M117-23
A4410
114-		 Coulport Jetty S
2FG, ?m, ? miles
NS207882
Temporarily extinguished		 Post
image
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2131, 3746

Rosneath : Approaches to the Gare Loch see plan
  Onastic lights:
M117-24
A4420
114-4464		 Rosneath Patch
2/10, 5m, 10 miles
Said to be unreliable
NS259793
 Red hut on concrete pile structure 7m with double-ball topmark
image
LR63; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2131, 3746,
M117-25
A4420·5
114-		 Rosneath Point
FRGG, 33m, 9·5 miles
NS274808		 Lattice mast 40m (no cladding)
image
Rhu Narrows closed when illuminated
LR63; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000,

Gare Loch
  Onastic lights:
M117-26
A4425
114-4518		 Castle Point
R 2/10, 8m, 6 miles
NS271824		 Red mast 5m
image
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000, 2131,
 (large-scale) 2000A
M117-27
A4423·5
114-		 Rosneath Bay
 Beacon 3N
Dir F & Alternating WRG,
  9m, 16/13/13 miles
Directional 149°
NS268882		 Tube-light on orange metal column 7m
Reciprocal 329° of fifth leading line through Rhu Narrows
 (see also M117-30, M119-02 for previous line
 and M117-32 for next)
 Outward line 329° is not indicated, but is only 2° from line indicated by M117-32
image
Sectors: 154° FR (1°) 153° Alt WR (3°) 150° FW (2°) 148° Alt WG (3°) 145° FG (1°) 144°
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000, 2131,
 (large-scale) 2000A
M117-28
A4423·5
114-		 Same structure
R Oc/8, 9m, 3 miles
Passing light
NS268882
image as above
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 2000, (large-scale) 2000A
M117-29
A4425·5
114-4504		 Rosneath Jetty
2FR, ?m, 5 miles
NS260828		 White concrete column 3m
image
Visible 330° through 180° to 150°
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000,
 (large-scale) 2000A
M117-30
A4423
114-4492		 Rhu Narrows: Limekiln Point
 Beacon 2N
Dirn F & Alternating WRG,
  5m, 16/13/13 miles
Directional 295°
NS258833		 Red beacon with red square
Fourth leading line through Rhu Narrows;
 (see also M118-01 for previous line and M119-06 for next);
 Reciprocal is indicated by M119-02
image
Sectors: 301° FR (2°) 299° Alt WR (3°) 296° FW (2°) 294°
 Alt WG (3°) 291°
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 2000, (large-scale) 2000A
M117-31
A4426·3
114-		 Stroul Bay
Y 1/5, ?m, 2 miles
NS251840		 Yellow post with yellow X-shaped topmark
image
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 2000
M117-32
A4426·5
114-4524		 Mambeg
Dir WRG/5, 7m,
  5/3/3 miles
Directional 331°
N232891		 Tube-light on white column 4m
Shown 24 hours
Inmost leading line through Rhu Narrows
 (see also M117-27 for previous line)
 Reciprocal 151° is not indicated
image
Sectors: 332·5° R (1°) 331·5° W (1°) 330·5° G (1·5°) 329°
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2000

Garelochhead
  Onastic lights:
M117-33
A4428·8
114-4549		 N Fuel Jetty N Head
2FG, 10m, 5 miles
NS240903		 White framework mast 12m
image
LR56; EX347, 363N; CH (medium-scale) 2000
M117-34
A4428·6
114-4544		 S Fuel Jetty S Head
2FG, 10m, 5 miles
NS240900		 White framework mast 12m
image
LR56; EX347, 363N; CH (medium-scale) 2000

Faslane Naval Base
  Never a good idea to be seen round here with a camera!
  Wall-mounted lights:
M117-35
A4428·43
114-		 Shiplift NW corner
FR, 46m, 4 miles
NS245895		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (large-scale) 2000B
M117-36
A4428·44
114-		 Shiplift W central
FR, 46m, 4 miles
NS244895		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (large-scale) 2000B
M117-37
A4428·45
114-		 Shiplift SW corner
FR, 46m, 4 miles
NS243894		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (large-scale) 2000B
M117-38
A4428·4
114-		 Shiplift SE corner
FR, 46m, 4 miles
NS244894		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (large-scale) 2000B
M117-39
A4428·41
114-		 Shiplift E central
FR, 46m, 4 miles
NS244854		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (large-scale) 2000B
M117-40
A4428·43
114-		 Shiplift NE corner
FR, 46m, 4 miles
NS245895		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (large-scale) 2000B
  Onastic lights:
M117-41
A4428·35
114-		 No 12 Berth
2FG, 8m, 4 miles
NS244894		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2000,
 (large-scale) 2000B
M117-42
A4428·3
114-		 No 10 berth
2FG, 8m, 4 miles
NS245853		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2000,
 (large-scale) 2000B
M117-43
A4428·25
114-		 Valliant Jetty
2FG, 7m, 4 miles
NS244890		 Grey post 4m
no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2000,
 (large-scale) 2000B
M117-44
A4428·1
114-		 Floating Barrier
  Maintenance gate
Y 1/2, 2m, 1 mile
NS245888		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (large-scale) 2000B
M117-45
A4428·11
114-		 Floating Barrier East gate
VQG, 1m, 2 miles
NS243888		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2000,
 (large-scale) 2000B
M117-46
A4428·12
114-		 Floating Barrier Hinge
QBu 2/4, 1m, 2 miles
NS242889		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (large-scale) 2000B  
M117-47
A4428·13
114-		 Floating Barrier West gate
VQR, 1m, 2 miles
NS241890		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (large-scale) 2000B
M117-48
A4427·14
114-		 Floating Barrier SW Corner
Y 1/2, 3m, 1 mile
 Oddly named, because clearly in NW corner
NS240892		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2000,
 (large-scale) 2000B
M117-49
A4427·9
114-4542		 No 7 Berth
2FG, 7m, ? miles
NS245888		 Grey post 5m
no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (large-scale) 2000B
M117-50
A4427·6
114-4536		 Naval Jetty Middle
2FG, 14m, 5 miles
NS245883		 Post
no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2000,
 (large-scale) 2000B
M117-51
A4427·4
114-4528		 Naval Jetty elbow
G 1/5, 11m, 5 miles
NS245880		 Post
no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2000,
 (large-scale) 2000B
M117-52
A4427·45
114-4530		 Naval Jetty S head
2FG, ?m, ? miles
NS244890		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2000,
 (large-scale) 2000B
M117-53
A4427·5
114-4532		 Carnban Point Dolphin
R 1/5, 3m, 2 miles
NS245879		 no image available
LR56; EX347, 363S; CH (medium-scale) 2000,
 (large-scale) 2000B
Approaches to the Gare Loch see plan
  Tower light:
M118
A4426
114-4519		 Rhu Spit
1/3, 6m, 6 miles
NS262836		 rhuspWhite round tower, green band 8m
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 2000, (large-scale) 2000A
  Onastic lights:
M118-01
A4422·5
114-4508		 Rhu Point
Dir F and Alt WRG,
 9m, 16/13/13 miles
Directional 318°
NS264838		 Metal framework mast with orange trapezoidal topmark 7m
Third leading line through Rhu Narrows
 (see also M119, M119-01 for previous line
 and M117-30 for next)
 Reciprocal 138° indicated by M119-06
image
Sectors: 325° FR (4°) 321° Alt WR (2°) 319 FW (2°) 317°
  Alt WG (2°) 315°
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 2000, (large-scale) 2000A
M118-02
A4422·5
114-		 Same structure
F, Fl & Oc W
  5m, 0·8/0·7/0·7 miles
NS264838		 Tube-light
image
Sectors: 350° OcW (5°) 345° FW (5°) 340° QW 325°
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 2000, (large-scale) 2000A
M118-03
A4425·7
114-		 Rhu Marina N
R 1/5, ?m, 1 mile
NS270833		 Red metal tripod 2m
image
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 2000, (large-scale) 2000A
M118-04
A4425·6
114-		 Rhu Marina S
G 1/5, ?m, 1 mile
NS270833		 Green metal tripod 2m
image
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 2000, (large-scale) 2000A
M118-05
A4425·58
114-		 Rhu Hard
FRGG, 10m, 2 miles
Traffic signals
NS275834		 Metal mast on gantry
image

LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 2000, (large-scale) 2000A

Helensburgh
  Tower light:
M119
A4422·1
114-		 Ardencaple Castle
 Ldg lts rear
2FG, 26m, 12 miles
Leading 356°
NS286830		 ardencapleStone tower
 on NW corner of castle 14m
Visible 335° through 000° to 020°
Front light is M119-01
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000, 2131
  Onastic lights:
M119-01
A4422
114-4475		 Beacon No 7N:
  Ldg lts front
F and Alt WRG, 5m,
  16/13/13 miles
Leading 356°
NS282821		 Tube-light on green pile structure with green triangle point up
With M119, forms second leading line through Rhu Narrows
 (see also M119-05, 119-08 for previous line
 and M118-01 for next)
 Reciprocal 176° is not indicated
image
Sectors: 002° FR (2°) 000° Alt WR (3°) 357° FW (2°) 355°
  Alt WG (2°) 353°
Rear light is M119
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000, (2131)
M119-02
A4422
114-4475		 Same structure
Dirn F and Alt WRG, 5m,
 16/13/13 miles
Directional 115°
NS282821		 Tube-light
Reciprocal of fourth leading line through Rhu Narrows
 (see also M117-30)
image
Sectors: 121° FR (2°) 119° Alt WR (2°) 116° FW (2°) 114°
  Alt WG (3°) 111°
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000, (2131)
M119-03
A4422
114-4475		 same structure
G Oc/6, 6m, 3 miles
Passing light
NS282821
image
LR56; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000, (2131)
M119-04
A4422·05
114-		 Helensburgh Pier
2FG, 7m, 5 miles
NS294821		 Metal post 5m
image
LR63; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000
M119-05
A4421
114-4466		 Beacon No 8N:
  Ldg lts front
F and Alt WRG, 5m,
 16/13/13 miles
Leading 080°
NS294803		 Tube-light on yellow pile structure with platform and yellow cross
With M119-08, forms seaward leading line through Rhu Narrows
  (see M119-01 for next line)
 Reciprocal 260° is not indicated
image
Sectors: 085° FR (2·5°) 082·5° Alt WR (2°) 080·5° FW (1°)
  079·5° Alt WG (2°) 077·5° FG (2·5°) 075°
LR63; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000, (2131)
M119-06
A4421
114-4466		 Same structure
Directional F and Alt WRG,
 4m, 16/13/13 miles
Directional 138°
NS294803		 Tube-light
Reciprocal of third leading line through Rhu Narrows
 (see also M119-01 for previous line and M117-30 for next)
 Outward line is indicated by M118-01
image
Sectors: 142° Alt WR (3°) 139° FW (2°) 137° Alt WG (3°) 134°
 FG (2°) 132°
LR63; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000, (2131)
M119-07
A4421
114-4466		 Same structure
Y 1/3, 6m, 3 miles
Passing light
NS2940803		 image
LR63; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000, (2131)
M119-08
A4421·2
114-4472		 Beacon No 1: ldg lt rear
Y VQ(4)/5, 9m, ? miles
Leading 080°
NS297803		 Tube-light on yellow pile structure with platform and yellow cross
With M119-05, forms seaward leading line through Rhu Narrows
 (see M119-01 for next line)
 Reciprocal 260° is not indicated
image
LR63; EX347; CH (medium-scale) 1994, 2000, (2131)

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