- Poolsche Hoed
"Poolsche Hoed" (Dutch: "Polish Hat") was a small rocky islet between
Krakatoa andLang Island . It disappeared in the 1883 eruption ofKrakatoa .The name is apparently derived from its appearance from the sea: a sharply-angled point, similar to the old-styled caps worn by
Poles .Offline References
* Furneaux, Rupert; Krakatoa (1964)
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