Gare Loch

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Gare Loch is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, known for its deep sheltered waters and its role as a key naval area near the town of Helensburgh.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
sea loch
adjacentTo Rosneath Peninsula
connectedTo Firth of Clyde
country Scotland
hasCharacteristic deep
sheltered
hasEconomicActivity defence-related employment
hasFeature deep-water anchorage
mooring facilities
naval restricted areas
hasInlet Rhu Narrows
hasMilitaryBase Faslane
surface form: Faslane naval base

HMNB Clyde
hasNearbyRoad A814 road NERFINISHED
A82 road NERFINISHED
hasNearbyTransportLink West Highland Line (near Garelochhead)
hasOrientation roughly north–south
hasRecreation boating
sailing
yachting
hasSettlementOnShore Clynder
Garelochhead
Helensburgh
Rhu
Rosneath
Shandon
hasWaterType salt water
influences local economy of Helensburgh
isAccessedFrom Firth of Clyde via Rhu Narrows
knownFor strategic military importance
submarine base
languageOfToponym Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Argyll and Bute NERFINISHED
Clyde Sea area
locatedNear Loch Long
River Clyde
locatedOn west coast of Scotland
near Helensburgh
partOf Clyde naval area
Firth of Clyde
surface form: Firth of Clyde system
region Scottish Highlands fringe
usedBy Royal Navy
Royal Navy Submarine Service
surface form: United Kingdom nuclear submarine fleet
usedFor military purposes
naval operations

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Argyll and Bute containsLoch Gare Loch
HMNB Clyde locatedOnBodyOfWater Gare Loch