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As a student of history, and being Scot-Welsh on my father's side, I enjoyed visiting the many historical sites in Scotland. Saugus at the U.S. floating nuclear submarine base at Holy Loch, Scotland. The base, called "Site One," consisted of the USS Canopus, a 644 foot long ship called a submarine tender, a floating dry dock that could accommodate submarines, and a large barge with a super crane. Scotland is truly beautiful place and the people are outstanding. Speaking to my old Navy pal brought back some good memories. November 1, 1960 Harold Macmillan, the British Prime Minister, announced that there would be an American nuclear base on the Clyde. I then rented a flat in Glasgow, where I too took the ferry from Gourock to Dunoon and the navy base. THE SHIP USS SIMON LAKE (AS 33) SUBMARINE TENDER Builder: U.S. We finally visited Dunoon for 3 days in 2012. Loved the photos and it brought back memories!My wife and I are both retired now for the second time at 56 and 57 and we really want to go to Dunoon and have a look around.I was on the Simon Lake and went to the Holland back in 1980 TAD for 4 months. Lot of good memories about Danoon and Glasgow was a plank owner on Hunley left as an EM 2, Al,Thanks for writing and thanks for your service.Paul, Mike, I think I served with you on the Natick. Discus upcomming reunions that are Holy Loch wide and not specific to a command. Am wanting to return and live there again. Take care and I appreciate your article. Jesse,Thanks for your service and thanks for writing.Paul. Saw a newspaper in August '66 that had a headline: "70 AGAIN TOMORROW, NO RELIEF IN SIGHT", Tom, Yes, I agree with you about the pubs and fish & chips. I WAS ON THE HOLLAND AND THE HUNTLEY, 1980-82. Donna,I too would like to return to Dunoon and Holy Loch one day in the future.Thanks for writing.Paul, Great article Paul,I grew up outside Glasgow, I moved to Dunoon and married an "m.r." During the Cold War the U.S. Navy base at Holy Loch was the headquarters of Submarine Squadron 14 (COMSUBRON 14). He wrote back, stating: The present time, with the Vietnam controversy heightened by the current Vietcong offensive and a consequent increase in criticism in Britain of American policies, hardly seems propitious for advising the Queen Mother to make a gesture of this kind. We used the Simon Lake as a tender. google_ad_client = 'pub-9912973797081854'; W e a r e M a r i n e R a i d e r s We are Marines first, and our MAGTF mindset, as well as our experience and training as expeditionary warfighters, sets us apart from all other special operations forces. The Holy Loch is located on the central western coast of Scotland. I missed being young. The call is free and confidential (private). The area was just absolutely stunning and the friends we were there with just absolutely loved it. While there we drove just a few miles up the road to Benmore Botanic Garden and discovered a whole new side of Scotland that I never knew about when I was there for the few weeks every 3 months as we turned over or took over the sub (USS Lewis & Clark SSBN 644 Blue). Thank you for sharing your photos and memories of Holy Loch, a duty station that I coveted but to which I never could receive orders; I came close to going to Edzell, Scotland, during my early career as a CT but went instead to GITMO (68-69). You can email me @ wezweeanne@gmail.com if you have any way to help me. and can not be used without permission from AboutSubs. The Russians knew we were their and feared our Submarine Force and those who supported it. Everyone should realize the important role Site One played in the Cold War. Hi I married a sailor off the Natick in may 1967.Went to live in Detroit with my husband in 1970 We both returned back to Scotland in 1980 and still live in Glasgow We have been married 44yrs. Learn about our homelessness programs. Made two patrols on 598 boat in 66-67. Holy Loch: The Scottish American Connection Frank L. Gosselin 3.67 3 ratings1 review This book reveals the history of the U.S. Navy's presence for 31 years, from 1961 to 1992, at a location in the Scottish Highlands during the Cold War, and the resulting interaction between the Scottish and American men and women. Robertson's Yard at Sandbank, a village on the loch, was a major wooden boat building company in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. HOME. It would be so special if I could gather some of his Navy buddies. They often took me to their home for a Scottish dinner. You can read his full bio by clicking on the above photo. Site One - the Holy Loch was a significant, if somewhat discreet Cold War location. The loch looks very different without COMSUBRON 14 sitting out in the middle of it, and I couldn't identify any of the former Navy buildings that comprised the shore part of the base, other than the old Navy Housing units. She has since married from someone on the tender but I stayed friends with her parents all the way into the early 90's. All repair parts had to be air lifted in since sub tenders don't carry destroyer parts. Holy Loch - US Navy US Navy Between 1961 and 1992, Holy Loch was the site of the United States Navy's FBM Refit Site One (FBM: Fleet Ballistic Missile). In autumn 1959, the US Government had to provide forward servicing facilities for the first SSBN squadron to be based in the UK, and studies were carried out to determine the most suitable location for such a refit facility, leading to the final selection of the Holy Loch in July 1960. Kilmun Parish Church and Argyll Mausoleum is said to stand where Saint Munn's church was once located. My sister and I used to find it very interesting and Dunoon was a lovely place too. The last submarine tender to be based there, the USS Simon Lake (AS-33), left Holy Loch in June 1992. Awesome article. What a bummer. Needless to say, I loved it there. I married a Scottish girl from Port Glasgow and we had two great children there. Holy Loch is nestled in the Scottish Highlands a setting of verdant, rolling hills, picturesque Lochs, parks, kilts and tamoshanters. While many stayed in rented family. I was. Explore VA life insurance options for Veterans, service members, and families. //-->,