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Loch Long, Scotland

Loch Long (Gaelic for Ship Lake (Long being the word for ship), contrary to common belief that it is an English name) is a body of water in Argyll and Bute
It measures approximately 20 miles in length, with a width of between one and two miles. The loch also has an arm, Loch Goil

Loch Long was historically the boundary of Argyll and Dunbartonshire

The loch was used as a testing ground for torpedoes during World War II and contains numerous wrecks. It is now a popular area for sport diving

The Finnart Oil Terminal is located on the eastern shore of the loch, linked to the Grangemouth Refinery via a sixty mile long pipeline. The eastern shore is also the location of the Royal Navy’s Coulport Armament depot, part of HMNB Clyde pre-positioned wartime ammunitions depot, storing around 40,000 tons of missiles, depth-charges, and conventional shells. It is now used only by the UK.

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