DM Glen Douglas
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DM Glen Douglas is a NATO defence munitions depot in Argyll and Bute
, Scotland
, built between 1962 and 1966. As of 1989, it served NATO as a 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. The depot lies in Glen Douglas
, a six-mile (10 km) glen
through which the Douglas Water flows east to Loch Lomond
. The depot itself is near the glen's head, less than a mile from Loch Long
. Arrochar is the nearest village.
The depot covers almost 650 acres (2.6 km²) and contains 56 magazines built into a hillside. It is connected to the rail network via a short spur from the West Highland Line
. In the 1970s, a jetty was built at Glen Mallan on Loch Long, linked to the depot via an MoD
road through Glen Culanach.
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy area in Scotland. The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead.Argyll and Bute covers the second largest administrative area of any Scottish council...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, built between 1962 and 1966. As of 1989, it served NATO as a 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. The depot lies in Glen Douglas
Glen Douglas
Glen Douglas is a glen in the southwest Scottish Highlands. It is drained by the Douglas Water which discharges at the village of Inverbeg at its eastern end into Loch Lomond. The glen is followed by a minor road which links the A82 road alongside Loch Lomond with the A814 road beside Loch Long...
, a six-mile (10 km) glen
Glen
A glen is a valley, typically one that is long, deep, and often glacially U-shaped; or one with a watercourse running through such a valley. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower than a strath."...
through which the Douglas Water flows east to Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond is a freshwater Scottish loch, lying on the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest lake in Great Britain by surface area. The lake contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh-water island in the British Isles, although the lake itself is smaller than many Irish...
. The depot itself is near the glen's head, less than a mile from Loch Long
Loch Long
Loch Long is a body of water in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The sea loch extends from the Firth of Clyde at its southwestern end. It measures approximately 20 miles in length, with a width of between one and two miles...
. Arrochar is the nearest village.
The depot covers almost 650 acres (2.6 km²) and contains 56 magazines built into a hillside. It is connected to the rail network via a short spur from the West Highland Line
West Highland Line
The West Highland Line is considered the most scenic railway line in Britain, linking the ports of Mallaig and Oban on the west coast of Scotland to Glasgow. The line was voted the top rail journey in the world by readers of independent travel magazine Wanderlust in 2009, ahead of the iconic...
. In the 1970s, a jetty was built at Glen Mallan on Loch Long, linked to the depot via an MoD
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
road through Glen Culanach.
External links
- Glen Douglas Munitions Depot at Secret Scotland