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Coordinates: 07°50′N 111°40′E / 7.833°N 111.667°E / 7.833; 111.667
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In addition to the lighthouse (DK1/21), three other [[DK1 rigs]] ("economic, scientific and technological service stations") have been constructed by Vietnam in this area. The current (2015) cluster has 3 rigs in use.
In addition to the lighthouse (DK1/21), three other [[DK1 rigs]] ("economic, scientific and technological service stations") have been constructed by Vietnam in this area. The current (2015) cluster has 3 rigs in use.
* DK1/4: Completed 16 June 1989, was the 2nd DK1 rig completed. It collapsed on the night of 4 December 1990 during a heavy storm.<ref name=DK1-4>{{cite web|url=http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1607&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f4-ba-k-c3-a8-a-n-c4-83m-1989&cat=110 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20150411220131/http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1607&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f4-ba-k-c3-a8-a-n-c4-83m-1989&cat=110 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2015-04-11 |title=Photographs of DK1/4 |publisher=hoangsa.org }}</ref>
* DK1/4: Completed 16 June 1989, was the 2nd DK1 rig completed. It collapsed on the night of 4 December 1990 during a heavy storm.<ref name=DK1-4>{{cite web|url=http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1607&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f4-ba-k-c3-a8-a-n-c4-83m-1989&cat=110 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20150411220131/http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1607&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f4-ba-k-c3-a8-a-n-c4-83m-1989&cat=110 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2015-04-11 |title=Photographs of DK1/4 |publisher=hoangsa.org }}</ref>
* DK1/9: Completed 22 August 1993.<ref name=DK1-9>{{cite web|url=http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2121&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f9-ba-k-c3-a8-2&cat=110 |title=Photographs of DK1/9 |publisher=hoangsa.org |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411160746/http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2121&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f9-ba-k-c3-a8-2&cat=110 |archivedate=2015-04-11 |df= }} [http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1440&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk-1-2f9-ba-k-c3-a8-b28hay-ba-k-c3-a8-2-29&cat=110 close-up]</ref>
* DK1/9: Completed 22 August 1993.<ref name=DK1-9>{{cite web |url=http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2121&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f9-ba-k-c3-a8-2&cat=110 |title=Photographs of DK1/9 |publisher=hoangsa.org |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411160746/http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2121&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f9-ba-k-c3-a8-2&cat=110 |archivedate=2015-04-11 |df= }} [http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1440&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk-1-2f9-ba-k-c3-a8-b28hay-ba-k-c3-a8-2-29&cat=110 close-up] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411161105/http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1440&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk-1-2f9-ba-k-c3-a8-b28hay-ba-k-c3-a8-2-29&cat=110 |date=2015-04-11 }}</ref>
* DK1/20: Completed 13 August 1998.<ref name=DK1-20>{{cite web|url=http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5150&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f20-ba-k-c3-a8-328ba-k-c3-a8-c-29&cat=110 |title=Photographs of DK1/20 |publisher=hoangsa.org |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606214602/http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5150&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f20-ba-k-c3-a8-328ba-k-c3-a8-c-29&cat=110 |archivedate=2014-06-06 |df= }}</ref>
* DK1/20: Completed 13 August 1998.<ref name=DK1-20>{{cite web|url=http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5150&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f20-ba-k-c3-a8-328ba-k-c3-a8-c-29&cat=110 |title=Photographs of DK1/20 |publisher=hoangsa.org |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606214602/http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5150&title=nh-c3-a0-gi-c3-a0n-dk1-2f20-ba-k-c3-a8-328ba-k-c3-a8-c-29&cat=110 |archivedate=2014-06-06 |df= }}</ref>
* DK1/21: Completed 19 August 1998. This rig includes a lighthouse.<!-- Lighthouse: 1995(?); 07o49’09.8”N, 110o30’03.4”E; 22.5m high; http://www.vms-south.vn/hai-dang-luong-hang-hai/he-thong-hai-dang/ba-ke --><ref name=DK1-21>{{cite web
* DK1/21: Completed 19 August 1998. This rig includes a lighthouse.<!-- Lighthouse: 1995(?); 07o49’09.8”N, 110o30’03.4”E; 22.5m high; http://www.vms-south.vn/hai-dang-luong-hang-hai/he-thong-hai-dang/ba-ke --><ref name=DK1-21>{{cite web
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* [http://www.oceangrafix.com/chart/zoom?chart=93049 NGA chart 93049 showing Rifleman, Southwest and Vanguard Banks], (7-9N,109-112E), oceangrafix.com
* [http://www.oceangrafix.com/chart/zoom?chart=93049 NGA chart 93049 showing Rifleman, Southwest and Vanguard Banks], (7-9N,109-112E), oceangrafix.com
* Larger scale charts also showing Vietnam coast: [http://www.oceangrafix.com/chart/zoom?chart=93020 NGA chart 93020] (7-10N,104-110E), [http://www.oceangrafix.com/chart/zoom?chart=93030 NGA chart 93030] (9-16N,105-116E), oceangrafix.com
* Larger scale charts also showing Vietnam coast: [http://www.oceangrafix.com/chart/zoom?chart=93020 NGA chart 93020] (7-10N,104-110E), [http://www.oceangrafix.com/chart/zoom?chart=93030 NGA chart 93030] (9-16N,105-116E), oceangrafix.com
* [http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=32 DK1 rigs photo gallery], hoangsa.org
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150411160341/http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=32 DK1 rigs photo gallery], hoangsa.org
** [http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=110 Bombay Castle]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20140810100715/http://ver2.hoangsa.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=110 Bombay Castle]


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Revision as of 05:26, 23 July 2017

Map of the Spratly Islands showing Bombay Castle and Rifleman Bank

Bombay Castle (Vietnamese Bãi Ba Kè, Chinese : Pi-p'o pao chiao / Pengbo Bao)[1] is a shoal with a lighthouse in the Rifleman Bank of the southern Spratly Islands. It is occupied by Vietnam.[2]

Location and topography

Bombay Castle consists of a submerged reef located between 07°50′N 111°40′E / 7.833°N 111.667°E / 7.833; 111.667 and 07°56′N 111°42′E / 7.933°N 111.700°E / 7.933; 111.700 (between 07°50′N 111°40′E / 7.833°N 111.667°E / 7.833; 111.667 and 07°56′N 111°42′E / 7.933°N 111.700°E / 7.933; 111.700) at the northern end of Rifleman Bank.[3][4] At its shallowest point, it has a depth of 3 metres (9.8 ft) consisting of sand and coral.[5] It is 80 miles (130 km) east of Huyền Trân (Alexandra Bank) and nearly 80 miles (130 km) west of An Bang (Amboyna Cay).[6]

Bombay Castle has a 22.5 metres (74 ft) tall lighthouse on steel pilings that was built in 1995. The lighthouse is two storied, with accommodation for the lighthouse keepers and a dish antenna.[7][8]

The reef is named after the East Indiaman clipper Bombay Castle.[9]

DK1 rigs

In addition to the lighthouse (DK1/21), three other DK1 rigs ("economic, scientific and technological service stations") have been constructed by Vietnam in this area. The current (2015) cluster has 3 rigs in use.

  • DK1/4: Completed 16 June 1989, was the 2nd DK1 rig completed. It collapsed on the night of 4 December 1990 during a heavy storm.[10]
  • DK1/9: Completed 22 August 1993.[11]
  • DK1/20: Completed 13 August 1998.[12]
  • DK1/21: Completed 19 August 1998. This rig includes a lighthouse.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Glossary of names - South China Sea". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Bombay Castle". East Asian Studies Library. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. ^ Pub 161 - Sailing Directions - South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand (Ninth ed.). U.S.A: ProStar Publications, Inc. 20 November 2004. p. 14. ISBN 157785652X. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. ^ Samuels, Marwyn (2013). Contest for the South China Sea. Routledge. p. 191. ISBN 1136575537. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  5. ^ Valencia, Mark J.; Dyke, Jon M. Van; Ludwig, Noel A. (July 1999). Sharing the Resources of the South China Sea. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0824818814. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  6. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Spratlys". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Lighthouse - VMS South - Ba Kè". Southern Vietnam Maritime Safety Corporation. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Photo of Bombay Castle Lighthouse, Rifleman Bank". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "The voyages of Bombay Castle". RMG Archives. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Photographs of DK1/4". hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Photographs of DK1/9". hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) close-up Archived 2015-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Photographs of DK1/20". hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Photographs of DK1/21". hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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