Holy Loch

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Holy Loch is a sea loch on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, historically known as a Royal Navy and later U.S. Navy submarine base.

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Holy Loch canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sea loch
country Scotland
era Cold War
etymology name traditionally linked to early Christian or sacred associations
hasFeature marina
settlements along shore
wooded hillsides
yacht moorings
hasInflow River Eachaig
historicalUse Royal Navy torpedo testing
Royal Navy training area
hosted US Navy Submarine Squadron 14
USS Canopus
USS Hunley
USS Proteus
USS Simon Lake
floating dry dock USS Los Alamos
locatedIn Argyll and Bute
Cowal peninsula
linked to: Cowal Peninsula

Firth of Clyde
west coast of Scotland
mouthOf River Eachaig
navalUseStart World War I era
linked to: World War I
navalUseStart World War II era
near Benmore Botanic Garden
Benmore Forest
linked to: Benmore

Dunoon
Holy Loch Marina
Kilmun
Kilmun Arboretum
Sandbank
Sandbank village
opensInto Firth of Clyde
operatedBy Royal Navy
United States Navy
partOf Argyll Forest Park
Clyde sea lochs
region Highlands and Islands
strategicRole Cold War nuclear deterrent
North Atlantic naval operations
usedAs Polaris submarine base
Royal Navy base
United States Navy submarine base
fleet ballistic missile submarine support base
naval anchorage
ship repair facility location
USNBaseClosed 1992
USNBaseEstablished 1961

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dunoon hasNearbyFeature Holy Loch
Cowal hasBodyOfWater Holy Loch
Clyde naval area contains Holy Loch
Cowal Peninsula hasFeature Holy Loch
Sandbank locatedOnBodyOfWater Holy Loch
Beinn Mhor overlooks Holy Loch
Kilmun locatedOnWaterbody Holy Loch
Kilmun locatedNear Holy Loch
Kilmun Parish Church overlooks Holy Loch