Western Rocks (Q547554)

matcher place: Isles of Scilly (relation 158039)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1971 establishments in England, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the Isles of Scilly, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1971, Underwater diving sites in England, Uninhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Western Rocks (Cornish: Karregi Gorlewen) are a group of uninhabited skerries and rocks in the south–western part of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom, and are renowned for the numerous shipwrecks in the area and the nearby Bishop Rock lighthouse. In 1971, the rocks and islands were designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their breeding sea birds. Landing on the islands is both difficult and discouraged and there are few published records of visits by naturalists.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Die Western Rocks sind eine unbewohnte Inselgruppe im Westen der Scilly-Inseln in Cornwall. Die mehr als 15 Felseninseln liegen südwestlich von St. Marys und nördlich von Bishop Rock. Die im Karbon entstandenen Inseln sind Teil des Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust und seit 1971 durch den Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) aufgrund der hier heimischen seltenen Seevögel-Kolonien geschützt. Aufgrund der vielen Untiefen im Bereich der Western Rocks kam es zu wiederholten Schiffsunglücken. Insbesondere der Untergang eines englischen Geschwaders unter dem Oberbefehl von Cloudesley Shovell 1707, bei dem 1.450 Seeleute starben, ist bemerkenswert.

Wikidata location: 49.8702, -6.4006 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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