Swelly Rock
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Swelly Rock is a notorious submerged hazard in the Menai Strait off the coast of Wales, known for its dangerous currents and shipwrecks.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine hazard
ⓘ
submerged rock ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| environment | marine environment ⓘ |
| hasCurrents |
fast-flowing tidal streams
ⓘ
turbulent overfalls ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
notoriously dangerous to shipping
ⓘ
site of multiple historical wrecks ⓘ |
| hazardType |
navigation hazard
ⓘ
submerged reef ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
complex local bathymetry
ⓘ
strong tidal flows of Menai Strait ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dangerous tidal currents
ⓘ
shipwrecks ⓘ strong eddies ⓘ whirlpools ⓘ |
| languageContext | Welsh maritime charts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Menai Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| navigationalStatus | charted hazard ⓘ |
| navigationContext | narrow channel between Anglesey and mainland Wales ⓘ |
| near |
Britannia Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menai Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offCoastOf |
Isle of Anglesey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwest Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Menai Strait tidal channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk |
grounding of vessels
ⓘ
loss of life at sea ⓘ ship collision ⓘ |
| safetyRecommendation |
avoidance at strong tide conditions
ⓘ
local pilotage advised for unfamiliar vessels ⓘ |
| usedBy | small craft with local knowledge ⓘ |
| visibility |
partially exposed at low tide
ⓘ
submerged at high tide ⓘ |
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