[4] At the north end of the loch the substantial village of Garelochhead includes adventure holiday facilities and has a station on the West Highland Line.

[1] The Greek sugar boat Captayannis was heading for the sheltered waters of the Loch but now lies wrecked in the Clyde.

The submarine was carrying 80 passengers, made up of naval personnel as well as shipbuilders, when seawater entered the engine room causing flooding which killed 31.

[3] HMNB Clyde was established on the banks on the loch in 1964 as part of the United Kingdom's preparations for hosting the Polaris submarine based nuclear programme.

[2] The site was chosen due to its deep water, suitable for submarine operations and ease of access to the North Atlantic.