What is recorded here
This brass commemorative plaque records: By authority of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, etc, etc, etc. And in accordance with Her Majesty's instructions dated the 14.9.55. a landing was effected this day upon this island of Rockall from H.M.S. Vidal. The Union flag was hoisted and possession of the island was taken in the name of Her Majesty. R H Connell, Captain, H.M.S. Vidal, 18 September 1955.
The landing on Rockall by HMS Vidal in 1955 formalized British sovereignty over the remote islet, marking a significant act of territorial expansion during the Cold War era.
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