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British Marine Scotland crossword

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2. Marina near Oban with 5 gold anchors. Dunstaffnage
3. Shipwreck whose whisky inspired a famous Scottish film. SS Politician
4. Scotland’s oldest port, established in the 12th century and still a vital hub for offshore energy. Aberdeen
5. Scotland’s northernmost marina, a popular stop for yachts en route to Norway and the Faroes. Lerwick
6. World’s oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouse, designed by Robert Stevenson. Bell Rock Lighthouse
8. 35m gaff cutter built by William Fife in 1920, still in use. Moonbeam IV
10. Main ferry operator linking Scotland’s islands to the mainland. CalMac
11. Premium seafood brand known worldwide. Loch Fyne Oysters
15. The last remaining commercial shipyard on the lower Clyde. Ferguson Marine
16. World’s first and only rotating boat lift, near Falkirk. Falkirk Wheel

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1. Scott and Shackleton’s Antarctic research ship. RRS Discovery
7. Harbour with colourful houses on Mull. Tobermory
9. Scotland’s largest inland loch. Loch Lomond
12. Canal which saves the trip around the Mull of Kintyre. Crinan
13. Scottish coastal town, known for its marina, hosts the annual Viking Festival. Largs
14. Home to the Royal Yacht Britannia. Leith
17. Fife-born sailor whose real-life marooning inspired Robinson Crusoe. Alexander Selkirk
18. Dramatic 137m sea stack on Orkney’s west coast (3,3,2,3) Old Man of Hoy
19. British warship sunk by a German mine off Orkney, killing Lord Kitchener on his way to Russia. HMS Hampshire
20. The world’s last seagoing paddle steamer, based on the Clyde. PS Waverley
21. Longest single staircase lock in Britain. Neptunes Staircase

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