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East Mouse (Welsh:Ynys Amlwch) is anislet found off the north coast ofAnglesey,Wales. It is found just a few hundred metres away from the town ofAmlwch. For this reason the island is known in Welsh asYnys Amlwch, Amlwch Island. The islet is tiny (a maximum 141 metres long by 61 metres wide) with a maximum area of only 1.5 acres (6,100 m2), and void of any significantflora andfauna. The islet is one of three similarly named islands off the north coast of Anglesey, the other two beingWest Mouse (Maen y Bugail) andMiddle Mouse (Ynys Badrig). The island is the site of thewreck of the SSDakota, which was built in 1874, striking the island and sinking on 9 May 1877. The 4,332-ton ship was broken into three pieces but all 218 souls on board were saved.[1]
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53°25′19″N4°20′28.1″W / 53.42194°N 4.341139°W /53.42194; -4.341139
