Tusker Rock is a rock in the Bristol Channel, situated about 2 miles west of Ogmore-by-Sea, Bridgend, Wales. It takes its name from Tuska the Viking, a Dane whose fellow Vikings semi-colonized the Vale of Glamorgan just like his fellow Dane Sweyne the Viking and his followers founded Swansea and settled in the Gower Peninsula. Tusker Rock is fully visible only at low tide, and was formerly a notorious hazard for ships. On April 23, 1947 the SS Samtampa was wrecked nearby on Sker Point, leading to the loss of 39 officers and hands, plus eight of those of the crew of the Mumbles lifeboat while attempting a rescue. Today, the waters around Tusker Rock are a popular diving location. Photography by Bruce C. Schmidt. -- For those requesting additional prints or those wanting a print of any of the other images in this collection should Please contact Bruce via our new ONLINE ORDER FORM at http://www.tcpstudios.com/photo_orders.htm.