Thanks for maintaining this not so distant memory of Holy Loch. Their financial impact on the town was not as great as many people thought. April 28, 1991 12 AM PT ASSOCIATED PRESS DUNOON, Scotland The Cold War thaw has reached Holy Loch in the remote Scottish Highlands, where America's Poseidon submarines are pulling up anchor. Holy Loch Inn. Laurel Clark, known to her shipmates as Doc Salton, was assigned as the Radiation Health Officer and Undersea Medical Officer at SUBRON 14. At Holy Loch Inn, you may order tasty biscuits. And I'm doing a cruise around Great Britain in May with a stop in Greenock. and can not be used without permission from AboutSubs. In August '66 the Hunley was relieved by the USS Simon Lake (AS 33). While many stayed in rented family. Oliver North's Vietnam War lesson on the 35th anni My Crime Beat Column: Conspirata - Crime, Conspira Site One: A Look Back At The American Nuclear Subm Make Friends With Eddie Coyle By Reading George V. New Low for Mob: Former Goodfella Henry Hill Not S My On Crime & Security Column: Take Steps to Preve An Intimate Memoir Revealed On Mark Twain's Centenary. From this the word 'quarantine' was derived.". November 1, 1960 Harold Macmillan, the British Prime Minister, announced that there would be an American nuclear base on the Clyde. About. November 1975, the Canopus was relieved by the USS Holland (AS 32). I'll never forget sandblasting the barnacles off the hull. Divisions within the British government and concerns about protests by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) caused her arrival to be rescheduled to 3 March 1961. Thanks for writing.Paul, Myself and a couple other members of our Holy Loch American Veterans Association living here in Scotland are working with other organisations toward establishing a permanent American Heritage Centre here in the Dunoon area. I served on the USS Hunley AS-31 in 1985 and 1986. Dino, SKC (SW) (USN) (Retired). In the autumn of 1959 the US Actually spent a Christmas with them and her parents were wonderful and took me all over Scotland. Terms & Conditions 2005-2023 SeScoThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International LicenseThis web site and its pages are licensed for personal, private, or non-commercial use only. The holiday home has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV, a dining . My husband was on the uss bluefish that was home in new london ct with frequent trips to this port. Polaris tender base, Holy Loch.-The White House announced on November 1, 1960, that arrangements had been made with the British Government to base a U.S. Navy submarine tender and a floating dock in the Holy Loch in the Clyde Estuary." (The tender, the U.S.S. Manage your policy online, file claims for benefits, and access helpful resources. . woman relaxing in nature. The body of water was so named because sometime in the Middle Ages, a merchantman carrying a cargo of sand from the Holy Land sank in its cold, dark waters. It is a subsidy. What great images. Paul. The World Health Organisation (WHO) traces the beginnings of quarantine to the 14th century: "A period of 40 days or 'quarantenaria' became established later as the usual period of isolation for sea-borne travellers and goods suspected of harbouring infectious diseases. December 30, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at . Nice article Paul, I was on the USS Natick 1969-1971 and saw both the Simon Lake and Canopus exchange duty stations. So i'm heading to Dunoon for a pint and fish & chips! Enjoy the area and the people. they are my sisters. DAV Helps more than a million veterans every year. June 1987, the Hunley was relieved by the Simon Lake (for a second tour) which served until March 1992. accompanied me then, and on my subsequent assignment to the HOLLAND We've also returned for personal visits in June '72, Dec '92, Proteus, arrived on station March 3, 1961.) You can read his full bio by clicking on the above photo. Hi there,Im a local to Dunoon,I live in Kirn,Just across the road from Dunoon Academy secondarily school,Your not missing much.The place has never recovered from the US Navy leaving,slowly declining each year.Woolworths closed about 5 years ago,& the tobacco shop across the road from Woolworths closed about 2 years ago,well the tobacco side of it,isnt there anymore,but the shop still sells the cool little trinkets etc(ie candy jars)The Calmac ferry service has even stopped to Dunoon. The Sara anchored just out from Greenoch and I was able to get a couple days of liberty. I enjoyed weekend nights in the hotel's bar. Lol sorry I just couldnt help myself Hey Paul great article, I served on the USS Canopus AS-34 1975 thru 1977 and was on board in Holy Loch for the ships last year of duty out there. )Thanks for checking in.Paul. Approximately one mile across, the loch extends inland for between two and three miles the west, depending on the tide. 202.465.3296. My brotherinlaw John Patrick Shannon worked in the engine room on the USS Holyloch. Garelochhead Station Trust provides information, support, training and social opportunities for veterans and their families, of all ages. All contents including images are copyright by AboutSubs.com Site One Holy Loch Scotland Association Created by William (Bill) Karr ETC(SS) (See other events) May 12, 2011 at 2:00am to May 15, 2011 at . At Sandbank, the Robertson's Yard built famous wooden 12- and 15 . Support Activity. No automated processing by advertising systems is permitted.NO permission is granted for Phorm to intercept or process this site. on the Hunley AS31 in 1987, our bestman crossdecked to the Simon Lake and years later we ended up on the John.S.McCain in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, who do we run into walking down the street, but our bestman lol small world. I was about four and my dad, Bill Hahn, was stationed on the Canopus and later the James Madison. I remember watching the Proteus slip down the Firth of Clyde during the Cuban Missle Crisis and wondering if it was going to come back. At beginning of the 20th century the Loch was home to some sections of the Reserve Fleet. I also enjoyed visiting the Scottish pubs. Try good fish & chips, chicken and haggis. He has interviewed police commissioners and chiefs, FBI, DEA, HSI and other federal special agents, prosecutors, public officials, WWII UDT frogmen, Navy SEALs, Army Delta operators, Israeli commandos, military intelligence officers, Scotland Yard detectives, CIA officers, former KGB officers, film and TV actors, writers and producers, journalists, novelists and true crime authors, gamblers, outlaw bikers, and Cosa Nostra organized crime bosses. This beautiful sea loch which is situated in the Argyll Forest Park has picturesque beaches, forest trails and also a stunning marina which makes for a brilliant starting point for boating excursions. I remember two Navymen, one was Dale Leazer and the other one was Roger Pearson. The call is free and confidential (private). Moira is fascinated by the history ceramics and has travelled extensively to research traditional pottery techniques. Our association provides emergency assistance referrals. SE4-EP140 Tango Alpha Lima: Connecticut State Trooper . Natick 760 is now in Boston Naval Shipyard. (I can't recall the name). Could you send some photos of yourself - then and now - to www.pauldavisoncrime.com.I wished that I had become friends with you as well. Hope to return with my wife this summer to see my Dunoon "KIN" once again. We watched and waved off the very last ship to leave the holy loch for good it was an experience I am just looking to find out the name of the ship docked around that time of 1989 if you know please, hello Paul my name is Steven Hadley and I served on board the Saugus from 1977 to 79 and I loved it I had a great time. : You can click on some of the above photos to enlarge., Paul Davis is a writer who covers crime. Was chief Holmes there when you were he was tough but you know how that goes. Dennis Shepard shepardchief49@gmail.com. Directly opposite Lazaretto Point, on the northeast shore of the loch, is Graham's Point, once connected by a small ferry which sailed between the two points. (5.3 km) #22LaudervaleUnclassifiedUpdated: 2018-10-01Laudervale was a Victorian sandstone mansion near Dunoon, Scotland most notable for being the home of Sir Harry Lauder. Just read and enjoyed all the articles people wrote about the Holy Loch. Holy Loch American Veterans Association "HLAVA" Holy Loch American Veterans Association "HLAVA" Public group 13 members Join group About Discussion Rumours circulated that the Depot Ship had to be moved because she was moored on top of a mountain of discarded beer cans! I relieved Dennis Smith on the Tugboat Does anyone remember the Chief's that were on the boat when I was there Please email me at Widama@Myfairpoint.net thanks, I know that the U.S.S. The Submarine Tender USS Proteus (AS 19) arrived on 3 March 1961. There are quite a few of us that remained here and in 2002 we formed the Holy Loch American Veterans Association. Flemming, Glenn Francis. The station was demolished in 1840. Many good memories from my Hunley time there 1986-1987 when we left. As a student of history, and being Scot-Welsh on my father's side, I enjoyed visiting the many historical sites in Scotland. Thank. Thanks for checking in.Paul, I was aboard USS Hunley from July '65 to Aug '67. In 1992, the base was deemed unnecessary following the demise of the Soviet Union and withdrawn. In the early days the Yanks brought their Chevies and Caddies with them.