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First Thomas Shoal

Coordinates: 9°20′N 115°56′E / 9.33°N 115.93°E / 9.33; 115.93
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First Thomas Shoal
Map
Geography
LocationWest Philippine Sea
Coordinates9°20′N 115°56′E / 9.33°N 115.93°E / 9.33; 115.93
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands

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]

  • First Thomas Shoal
 09°19′N 115°56′E / 9.317°N 115.933°E / 9.317; 115.933 (S of the Second Thomas Shoal[2])
09°44′N 115°52′E / 9.733°N 115.867°E / 9.733; 115.867 (SE of Mischief Reef[2])
10°54′N 115°56′E / 10.900°N 115.933°E / 10.900; 115.933 (NE of Flat Island - some distance N of the Second Thomas Shoal[3])

References

  1. ^ "Charlotte". First Fleet Fellowship. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  2. ^ a b NGA Chart 93046 - SE Dangerous Ground
  3. ^ NGA Chart 93045 - NE Dangerous Ground
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