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Rockall

British  
/ ˈrɒkɔːl /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The current world record for a 45-day stay on Rockall was set by adventurer Nick Hancock in 2014.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 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

With the disputed waters around Rockall making headlines, BBC Scotland looks back at the survivalists who know the island best.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2019

He said that when Britain annexed Rockall in 1955 "no other country was interested".

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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