Tiny island of Rockall to be reclaimed for Britain
- Tue, 9 Mar 2010
An expedition is to be launched this summer to reclaim the tiny island of Rockall for the UK.
Adventurer Andy Strangeway has been given permission by the Government to fix a plaque on the island, ownership of which is disputed by the UK, Ireland, Faroe Islands and Iceland.
Fewer than 100 people have ever landed on Rockall, which lies deep in the Atlantic 187 miles west of the Scottish island of St Kilda and 267 miles northwest of Donegal. 
Royal Navy personnel from the survey ship HMS Vidal were landed on the island by helicopter in 1955, but the plaque they left cemented in place has since disappeared.
Mr Strangeway, who hopes to mount his expedition in June or July, said that landing on Rockall was a hazardous venture.
"Even in calm conditions it can be impossible," he said, "it is very dangerous."
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March 10 15:00
Ed WILLIAMS-HAWKES
What about Tom McLean? He was there ...
26/5/1985 to 4/7/1985
Ed
March 31 22:07
x
Under the Isle of Rockall Act 1972 the rock is British.
May 17 15:14
ben chilcott
For reasons unknown, none of the notes about Rockall mention the landing there on 17 July 1974 of a 4-man party led by myself Lt Cdr Ben Chilcott RN. We landed from a helicopter from HMS Tiger. We found the beacon destroyed by the sea, found a plaque left by predecessors, and left 2 of our own
July 08 16:36
Nick Hancock
There is no dispute regarding who owns Rockall, please see my blog via my website www.rockall2011.com