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Rockall

British

/ ˈrɒkɔːl /

noun

an uninhabited British island in the N Atlantic, 354 km (220 miles) W of the Outer Hebrides. Area: 0.07 ha (0.18 acres)

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After receiving the distress call at 08:55, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency sent a search and rescue helicopter from Stornoway to Rockall.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2023

His team set out to fill the gap in two visits last year to the Rockall Trough, a rough terrain northwest of Ireland.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 22, 2022

Marine Scotland is monitoring activity around Rockall using aircraft and satellite images.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2019

He added: "By international law of the sea if you stay on an island more than 21 days, you're residing. I'm the first person to reside on Rockall."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2019

The general synopsis at nineteen hundred: loiv Fitzroy a thousand and eight expected just west of Rockall...

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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