Swona is an uninhabited privately owned island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Scotland. It has a herd of feral cattle resulting from the...
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MV Alfred (section Isle of Swona grounding)
about 14:00 on 5 July 2022, Alfred grounded on the uninhabited island of Swona while en route from Gills Bay to St Margaret's Hope. It resulted in damage...
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water flows into the Norwegian Sea. There is a similarly named island, Swona, in the Orkney Islands. Svínoy like Kalsoy is a comparatively isolated island...
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Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin suǒnà Gwoyeu Romatzyh suoonah IPA [swònâ]...
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east. In the middle of the Firth are two significant islands, Stroma and Swona. The small Pentland Skerries group are in the east. The islands of Hoy and...
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Corn Holm, Fara, Glimps Holm, Hunda, Lamb Holm, Rysa Little, Switha and Swona. The Pentland Skerries lie further south, closer to the Scottish mainland...
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List of bays of the Orkney Islands (section Swona)
This List of bays of the Orkney Islands summarises the bays that are located in the islands of Orkney in Scotland. The heading "Nearest Town" shows the...
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List of lochs of Orkney (section Swona)
This is a list of the named lochs of Orkney, Scotland. There are numerous lochs, both large and small, scattered across the islands of this archipelago...
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Brough Ness, Duncansby Head, Dunnet Head Islands: Hoy, Pentland Skerries, Swona, South Ronaldsay, South Walls (all generally considered to be part of Orkney);...
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Island 0.94 Island part of La Digue and Inner Islands, part of Seychelles. Swona 0.92 Island part of Orkney, part of Scotland. Balintang Islands 0.91 Islands...
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Vasa. Stronsay: Holms of Spurness, Ingale Skerry, Little Linga, The Bow. Swona: Selki Skerry, South Clett, The Tails of the Tarff, West Wini Skerry. Westray:...
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349 44 Stuley (Stadhlaigh) Uists and Barra 45 0 40 Switha Orkney 41 0 29 Swona Orkney 92 0 41 Tahay (Tathaigh) Uists and Barra 53 0 65 Tanera Beag (Tannara...
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Island 0.94 Island part of La Digue and Inner Islands, part of Seychelles. Swona 0.92 Island part of Orkney, part of Scotland. Balintang Islands 0.91 Islands...
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Minesweeper, returned Apr 1946 HMT Swirl 1942 Auxiliary patrol, returned 1945 HMT Swona Apr 1940 Minesweeper, returned Mar 1946 HMT Sydoslandet 1940 Anti-submarine...
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British Columbia Canada Switha The South Isles, Orkney Islands Scotland Swona The South Isles, Orkney Islands Scotland Sycamore Potomac River, Maryland...
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on 1 November 2019. On 5 July 2022, Alfred ran aground on the island of Swona and Pentland Ferries confirmed that the port bulbous bow had sustained impact...
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Słona [ˈswɔna] is a Polish village in the administrative district of Gmina Zakliczyn, within Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland...
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Pennsylvania on the neighbouring island of Swona. The vessel was plundered by the inhabitants of Stroma, Swona and South Ronaldsay. Much of her cargo of...
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awarded for saving 11 people from the trawler Ross Tern which ran aground on Swona. The coxswain on this occasion was Jack Leslie. The RNLI's chairman sent...
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Island 0.94 Island part of La Digue and Inner Islands, part of Seychelles. Swona 0.92 Island part of Orkney, part of Scotland. Balintang Islands 0.91 Islands...
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the main setting off point from the mainland to the islands of Stroma and Swona and Orkney itself. This route, known as The Short Sea Crossing, is generally...
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Holm Hoxa Head Lother Rock Papa Stronsay Roseness Ruff Reef Skerry of Ness Swona Bressay Eshaness Fair Isle North Fair Isle South Firths Voe Foula Muckle...
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Ireland with all five crew presumed dead. Two lifeboats were found empty the next day. Sunna Norway Ran aground west of Swona, suffering severe damage....
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of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 101: 150–159. doi:10.9750/PSAS.101.150.159. ISSN 2056-743X. Picture of Audrey Henshall at the Swona cairn...
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Northwall, Sanday Orphir and Stenness Hills, Mainland Pentland Firth Islands (Swona and Muckle Skerry) Rousay Stromness Heaths and Coast, Mainland Sule Skerry...
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Caernarvonshire, to London. Industry United Kingdom The sloop was wrecked on Swona, Orkney Islands. There were two survivors. She was on a voyage from Perth...
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Leicestershire 52°43′N 1°11′W / 52.71°N 01.18°W / 52.71; -01.18 SK5513 Swona Orkney Islands 58°44′N 3°04′W / 58.74°N 03.06°W / 58.74; -03.06 ND383844...
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York. Mount Etna United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Swona, Orkney Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland...
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Grace United Kingdom The schooner foundered in the Pentland Firth off Swona. Her crew were rescued. Presidente Saavedra Bolivia The cargo ship sank...
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was refloated. Rifondo Norway The barque was struck rocks and sank at Swona, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands. She was on a...
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