Friday 2 August 2019

A Rock Rarely Seen


This is Hasselwood Rock, adjacent to Rockall. The skerry is apparently one metre high in low water, is 13 metres across and extends for 130 square metres. In June 1904, the SS Norge, a Danish passenger ship, struck the rock leading to the deaths of  635 people.

Scottish Islands Explorer - chance of exploration when low and becalmed
Digital Edition: way beyond linkage

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