Kyle Of Lochalsh, United States Naval Base
Naval Establishment (First World War)
Site Name Kyle Of Lochalsh, United States Naval Base
Classification Naval Establishment (First World War)
Canmore ID 332063
Site Number NG72NE 112
NGR NG 76441 27245
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/332063
- Council Highland
- Parish Lochalsh
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
A small base was established at Kyle of Lochalsh where mines in ‘kit form’ were landed and loaded onto railway waggons for the journey to Invergordon. Four huts were erected for the men. One building may survive however part of a later Second World War camp site occupied the site of the US naval base, and therefore the building may belong to the later camp. The mine landing station was protected from attack by sea by a coast defence battery on Skye (see NG72NW 11).
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 9 August 2013.
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
