Hasselwood Rock
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| Location | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 57°35′58″N 13°41′19″W / 57.59944°N 13.68861°W |
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Hasselwood Rock is a skerry situated in the northern part of Atlantic Ocean. It is within the 12nm radius territorial waters of Rockall, which is claimed by Denmark, Ireland, and the UK.
Position and characteristics
Its upper part is the destroyed cone of an extinct volcano, situated 200 meters north of the larger outcrop of Rockall.[2]
The rock is approximately 1 metre above low water, 13 metres in diameter, with an area of approximately 130 sq. metres. It is covered at high tide and in heavy seas, often only visible, as in the photograph below, as breaking waves. There are no sources of fresh water found on the rock, which is uninhabitable. The only other rocks in the area, those of Helen's Reef, are situated almost 2 kilometers to the north-east.
Expeditions and landings have not been reported. The geological composition is unknown and not yet analysed.[2]
History
On 28 June 1904 the steamship Norge, carrying 727 passengers and 68 staff members, on its way to New York crashed on the rock and sank, killing 635 passengers.
References
- ^ "Written Answers. - Rockall Island". Dáil debates. Dáil Éireann. 22 May 1985. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ a b G.S. Holland and R.A.Gardiner. The First Map of Rockall. The Georgraphic Journal, v.141, n.1 (March 1975). pp.94-98.
