Disputed atoll | |
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![]() First Thomas Shoal | |
Geography | |
Location | South China Sea |
Coordinates | 9°20′N 115°56′E / 9.33°N 115.93°E |
Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
Claimed by | |
First Thomas Shoal, also known as Bulig Shoal in the Philippines, Bãi Suối Ngà in Vietnam, and 信义礁 in China, is an uninhabited reef/atoll located 29 nautical miles (54 km; 33 mi) south of Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea.
The shoal is one of three named after Thomas Gilbert, captain of the Charlotte:[1]
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09°19′N 115°56′E / 9.317°N 115.933°E, South of the Second Thomas Shoal.[2] |
09°44′N 115°52′E / 9.733°N 115.867°E, South East of Mischief Reef.[2] | |
10°54′N 115°56′E / 10.900°N 115.933°E, North East of Flat Island - some distance North of the Second Thomas Shoal.[3] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Charlotte". First Fleet Fellowship. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ a b NGA Chart 93046 - SE Dangerous Ground
- ^ NGA Chart 93045 - NE Dangerous Ground
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