Loch Striven (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Sroigheann) is a sea loch extending off the Firth of Clyde, and forms part of the Cowal peninsula coast, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Loch Striven extends off of the Firth of Clyde just north of the Isle of Bute, where it forms a narrow inlet about 8 miles (13 km) long extending north into the Cowal Peninsula.[1] Terminating at Ardtaraig, the hamlet at the head of the loch, where the B836 road provides access to the area.
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LochStriven (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Sroigheann) is a sea loch extending off the Firth of Clyde, and forms part of the Cowal peninsula coast, in Argyll...
MV LochStriven (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Sroigheann) is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ro-ro car ferry, built in 1986 and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne...
French battleship Courbet, which had been moored for the purpose in LochStriven. This series of tests, on 9 and 10 May, was hampered by a number of errors:...
with her sister ship, MV LochStriven for eleven years, until 1997, when LochStriven was replaced by another sister, MV Loch Riddon. In 1998, after an...
crossing. In 1997 Loch Riddon replaced her sister, MV LochStriven at Largs. She sailed at first alongside her other sister ship, MV Loch Linnhe until she...
Alps. In the south, the peninsula is divided into three forks by LochStriven and Loch Riddon. Cowal's only burgh is Dunoon in the south-east, from which...
crossings, usually between 5 and 30 minutes, although MV Loch Alainn, MV Loch Portain, and MV LochStriven take 40, 60 and 55 minutes on their respective routes...
collected in the loch is piped to the hydro-electric generating station, located at Ardtaraig, at the head of LochStriven. Angling on the loch is managed by...
for nearly two decades and were both laid-up for years in the Scottish LochStriven as there was insufficient work for them to cause their owners to place...
armament was enhanced. Between 15 and 17 May 1944, Malaya was used in LochStriven as a target ship for inert Highball bouncing bomb prototypes, one of...
Ardtaraig is a hamlet lying at the head of LochStriven on the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. The hamlet is on the single track B836...
lochs join the Firth, the largest being Loch Fyne. Gare LochLoch Long, and Loch Goil Holy LochLochStrivenLoch Riddon off the Kyles of Bute Loch Fyne...
in the waters around Bute, and especially in the secluded waters of LochStriven to the north of Port Bannatyne. Bute at War. Bute accommodated many officers...
Coruisk at Craignure; Loch Riddon, Loch Linnhe and Loch Fyne at Sandbank; Loch Bhrusda in Mallaig (covered Sound of Barra service while Loch Alainn in Troon);...
miles) west of Dalmally, on a branch of Loch Awe leading to the River Awe, which is the outflow from the loch, at its north west corner. There is a seasonally...
MV Loch Frisa (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Friosa) is a ferry bought by Caledonian Maritime Assets for operation by Caledonian MacBrayne to serve between Oban...
HMS Varbell II, X class submarine advanced training, Ardtaraig House, LochStriven, Argyll, Scotland HMS Vectis (shore establishment), Cowes Castle, Cowes...
Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the east shore of LochStriven, to the south of Glenstriven and to the north of Knockdow. There is a...
both built for the Skye route, were loosely based on the earlier MV LochStriven. Passenger accommodation along the starboard side of the hull can cater...
Cowal peninsula coast, passing the Holy Loch and Sandbank. Then travels through Glen Lean to the head of LochStriven at Ardtaraig. Then passes the Kyles...
the Second World War midget submarines exercised in the bay and nearby LochStriven. The luxury Kyles Hydro Hotel, overlooking the Port, was requisitioned...
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