Luce Bay








































Luce Bay
Scotland

Aerial view of Luce Bay
Aerial view of Luce Bay. Looking across the eastern part of Loch Ryan and over Stranraer. In the distance can also be seen the Isle of Man




Luce Bay is located in Dumfries and Galloway

Luce Bay

Luce Bay



Location of Luce Bay within Outer Hebrides

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Luce Bay is located in the United Kingdom

Luce Bay

Luce Bay




Luce Bay (the United Kingdom)

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Coordinates
54°50′42″N 4°52′07″W / 54.845°N 4.8687°W / 54.845; -4.8687Coordinates: 54°50′42″N 4°52′07″W / 54.845°N 4.8687°W / 54.845; -4.8687
Type Missile Range
Site information
Owner QinetiQ
Operator Qinetiq
Controlled by
 Royal Air Force
Site history
Built 1930 (1930)
Airfield information
Elevation 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) AMSL

Luce Bay is a large bay in Wigtownshire in southern Scotland. The bay is 20 miles wide at its mouth and is bounded by the Rhins of Galloway to the west and the Machars to the east.




Contents






  • 1 Bombing range


  • 2 Places on Luce Bay coastline


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Bombing range


From the 1930s to the 1990s it was a bombing range used for training purposes by RAF aircraft (and later allied aircraft on a leasing basis) based at West Freugh. Discharged bombs were retrieved by a retired minesweeper based at Drummore. It is still a licensed MOD Range with Byelaws[1] restricting access during Test and Evaluation activities conducted by QinetiQ[2] on behalf of the MOD.


Once an important commercial fishery, Luce Bay is now seldom used for this purpose. It contains important marine and littoral life, however, and has been declared a Special Area of Conservation by Scottish Natural Heritage



Places on Luce Bay coastline




  • Ardwell, Auchenmalg

  • Chappel Rossan

  • Drummore

  • Glenluce

  • River Luce


  • Maryport, Mull of Galloway

  • Monreith

  • Port William

  • Sandhead


  • Terrally Bay, Torrs Warren



See also




  • Deep Sea Range on the Outer Hebrides


  • RAF Tain on the Moray Firth



References





  1. ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/39441/luce_bay_gunnery_bombing_ranges.pdf


  2. ^ https://www.qinetiq.com/contact/pages/officedetails.aspx?siteid=46




External links


  • Qinetiq







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