Luce Bay | |
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Scotland | |
Location of Luce Bay within Outer Hebrides | |
Coordinates | 54°50′42″N 4°52′07″W / 54.845°N 4.8687°W |
Type | Missile Range |
Site information | |
Owner | QinetiQ |
Operator | Qinetiq |
Controlled by | Royal Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 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. The Scares are rocky islets at the mouth of the bay.