The Swellies
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The Swellies is a notoriously treacherous stretch of tidal water between the Menai Suspension Bridge and Britannia Bridge, known for its strong currents, rocks, and whirlpools.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hazardous waterway
ⓘ
stretch of tidal water ⓘ |
| affects | navigation in the Menai Strait ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| dangerLevel | notoriously treacherous ⓘ |
| formedBy | complex tidal flows in the Menai Strait ⓘ |
| hasBridgeNearby |
Britannia Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menai Suspension Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
grounding on submerged rocks
ⓘ
loss of control due to whirlpools ⓘ |
| hazardFor |
larger vessels
ⓘ
small boats ⓘ |
| knownAs | Swillies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rocks
ⓘ
strong tidal currents ⓘ whirlpools ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Britannia Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menai Suspension Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Menai Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationRequires | careful timing with tides ⓘ |
| near |
Isle of Anglesey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mainland Wales ⓘ |
| notableFor | rapidly changing tidal conditions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish Sea maritime approaches
ⓘ
coast of North Wales ⓘ |
| region | Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tidalFeature |
eddies
ⓘ
overfalls ⓘ |
| waterwayType | tidal channel ⓘ |
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