Image: Rockall wave March 1943

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Description: Winter wave breaking over the island of Rockall. The wave's height over the steep West side may be estimated at 170 feet. Photographed from an RAF Coastal Command aircraft from RAF Aldergrove during World War II.
Title: Rockall wave March 1943
Credit: Fisher, James (1957) [1956] Rockall, London: Country Book Club
Author: RAF photographer
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