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    Nigel
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    I've recently returned from a splendid tour of Western Scotland and am still drooloing over
    its beauty.

    Leaving Ullapool and travelling along the scenic A896 between Gruinard Bay & Loch Ewe, I noticed a
    NATO Refuelling Pier. A little further along the road heading towards Poolewe there is a Fish Farm
    in the Loch with 13 circular tanks.

    Closer to the shore is a circular type tower structure in the water, which looks as though it might
    be there for the purpose of controlling the feeding program to the fish pens.

    My question is this: Was this little tower built specifically to service the fish farm, or has it
    been adapted from a piece of left-over wartime defence hardware?

    Can anyone with local knowledge or someone who knows the area better than I let me know please.

    I can provide a photograph of the site should anyone require a better look at the location.

    Grateful to anyone who can help.

    Nigel

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  2. Ken McCulloch
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    Nigel said:


    Closer to the shore is a circular type tower structure in the water, which looks as though it
    might be there for the purpose of controlling the feeding program to the fish pens.

    My question is this: Was this little tower built specifically to service the fish farm, or has it
    been adapted from a piece of left-over wartime defence hardware?


    Nigel It's a while since I've been there but it sounds as if you might be looking at a 'dolphin'
    associated with the refuelling pier. A dolphin is a free-standing structure used to manouvre ships
    in harbours. You can pivot the ship against the dolphin to turn in e small space. If you send me a
    .jpg (address above is valid) I'll maybe tell you more. The NATO fuel depot is still in service
    AFAIK but you don't actually see naval vessels in there very often.

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    Ken McCulloch Edinburgh

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  3. Nigel
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    On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 21:52:40 +0100, [email hidden] (Ken

    McCulloch) said:
    Nigel said:


    Closer to the shore is a circular type tower structure in the water, which looks as though it
    might be there for the purpose of controlling the feeding program to the fish pens.

    My question is this: Was this little tower built specifically to service the fish farm, or has it
    been adapted from a piece of left-over wartime defence hardware?


    Nigel It's a while since I've been there but it sounds as if you might be looking at a 'dolphin'
    associated with the refuelling pier. A dolphin is a free-standing structure used to manouvre ships
    in harbours. You can pivot the ship against the dolphin to turn in e small space. If you send me a
    .jpg (address above is valid) I'll maybe tell you more. The NATO fuel depot is still in service
    AFAIK but you don't actually see naval vessels in there very often.

    --
    Ken McCulloch Edinburgh

    Hi Ken,

    No, I noticed the dolphins, alongside the 'L - Shaped' refuelling Jetty, its not these I am
    referring to.

    The Fish Farm Site is a little further round the coast from the refuelling piers (due South) and its
    associated dolphins.

    The structure I refer to is a semi circular grey coloured tower, it looks rather like the stern of a
    ship whilst it stands in the water.

    I have enclosed two photographs at f1.pg.photos.yahoo.comlogonjon2000

    Hope this makes my request clearer.

    Nigel

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  4. Phil Cook
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    Nigel said:

    I have enclosed two photographs at f1.pg.photos.yahoo.comlogonjon2000

    Hope this makes my request clearer.

    It would do but, "This album is currently empty. "
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    Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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  5. Nigel
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    Phil Cook said:
    Nigel said:

    I have enclosed two photographs at f1.pg.photos.yahoo.comlogonjon2000

    Hope this makes my request clearer.

    It would do but, "This album is currently empty. "
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    Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

    Sorry , I think the links fixed now.

    Go on have another go!

    Nigel

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