Holy Loch

 On the shore of the Holy Loch.

Holy Loch

Panoramas of the Holy Loch,the top pcture is looking towards the entrance of the Loch at Strone Point.

Ashleigh Jane

Collecting creels in the Holy Loch.

Cowal Peninsula

Dunoon,and the Holy Loch with the village of Strone.

Western Ferry

Western Ferry at the mouth of the Holy Loch.

Holy Loch

Early morning view of Dunoon and the entrance to the Holy Loch.

Gourock

The view from Gourock the many hills above the Holy Loch and Loch Long.

Holy Loch

Post Card dated 1957.

Firth of Clyde 2011

Holy Loch

The American navy had a base at the Holy Loch on the Clyde during the 60s and 70s Proteus recommissioned 8 July 1960, and after shakedown at Guantanamo Bay, she accomplished her first SSBN refit 20 January–21 February at New London. She then crossed to Holy Loch, Scotland arriving 3 March 1961. There for the next two years she completed 38 refits of Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines, for which she received the Navy Unit Commendation. Back at Charleston for overhaul in 1963, on 2 January 1964 she resumed operations at Holy Loch to provide support and refits to the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines of Submarine Squadron 14.