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    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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    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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  • 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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    Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin suǒnà Gwoyeu Romatzyh suoonah IPA [swònâ]...
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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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  • 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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    grounding of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Alfred on the east coast of Swona Island on 5 July 2022. United Kingdom portal Transport portal Other British...
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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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  •  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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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