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{{Short description|Atoll in South China Sea}}
{{distinguish|text=[[Northeast Investigator Shoal]] in the [[Spratly Islands]]}}
{{Infobox islands
| disputed                   = yes
| type                       = atoll
| name                       = Investigator Shoal
| other_names                = <br />Terumbu Peninjau ''(Malay)''<br>Pawikan Shoal ''(Philippine English)''<br>Buhanginan ng Pawikan ''(Filipino)''<br />Bãi Thám Hiểm ''(Vietnamese)''<br>榆亚暗沙 Yúyà ànshā ''(Chinese)''
| image_name                 = Investigator Shoal, Spratly Islands.png
| image_size                 = 250px
| image_caption              = Satellite image of Investigator Shoal by NASA.
| pushpin_map                = Spratly Islands relief
| location                   = [[South China Sea]]
| coordinates                = {{coord|8|6|51|N|114|42|7|E|display=inline,title}}
| archipelago                = [[Spratly Islands]]
| country                    = {{MYS}}
| country_admin_divisions_title = [[States and federal territories of Malaysia|State]]
| country_admin_divisions    = [[Sabah]]
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = [[Districts of Malaysia|District]]
| country_admin_divisions_1    = [[Kudat]]
| country1                   = {{CHN}}
| country1_admin_divisions_title = [[Prefecture-level city|City]]
| country1_admin_divisions   = [[Sansha]], [[Hainan]]
| country2                    = {{MYS}}
| country2_admin_divisions_title = [[States and federal territories of Malaysia|State]]
| country2_admin_divisions_title_1 = [[Districts of Malaysia|District]]
| country2_admin_divisions_1    = [[Kudat]]
| country2_admin_divisions    = [[Sabah]]
| country3                   = {{PHL}}
| country3_admin_divisions_title = [[Municipalities of the Philippines|Municipality]]
| country3_admin_divisions   = [[Kalayaan, Palawan|Kalayaan]], [[Palawan]]
| country4                   = {{TWN}}
| country4_admin_divisions_title = [[Direct-controlled municipality|Municipality]]
| country4_admin_divisions   = [[Cijin District, Kaohsiung|Cijin]], [[Kaohsiung]]
| country5                   = {{VNM}}
| country5_admin_divisions_title = [[List of districts of Vietnam|District]]
| country5_admin_divisions   = [[Truong Sa District|Truong Sa]], [[Khánh Hòa Province|Khanh Hoa]]
}}
'''Investigator Shoal''', also known as {{langx|ms|'''Terumbu Peninjau'''|lit=}}; Pawikan Shoal ({{langx|fil|Buhanginan ng Pawikan|lit=Sandbank of Sea Turtle}}); {{langx|vi|bãi Thám Hiểm}}'';'' [[chữ Nôm]]: 𣺽探險; [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] {{zh|t=|s=|p=Yúyà ànshā|c=榆亞暗沙/榆亚暗沙}}'','' is located in the SW of [[Dangerous Ground (South China Sea)|Dangerous Ground]] in the [[Spratly Islands]] of the [[South China Sea]].<ref>[http://www.oceangrafix.com/chart/zoom?chart=93047 NGA Chart 93047], oceangrafix.com</ref>

It is an [[atoll]] above water at low tide; some large rocks at the western end might be visible at high water. The atoll is {{convert|32.1|km|mi}} and is up to 10.6 km wide.<ref>Measured from a satellite image with the wikimapia measuring tool at [http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=8.133838&lon=114.566803&z=13&m=bs&gz=0;1145121288;81091115;6008;4248;2919101;124907 Wikimapia]</ref> The total atoll area is {{convert|188|sqkm|sqmi}}. The [[lagoon]] is up to 45 meters deep.<ref>[ftp://rock.geosociety.org/pub/reposit/2001/2001075.pdf Atoll Area, Depth and Rainfall]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, rock.geosociety.org</ref><!--{{fact|date=July 2012}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://wikimapia.org/#lat=8.0374734&lon=114.7068787&z=10&l=0&m=b&show=/9641345/Investigator-Reef-Malaysia |title= Investigator Reef, Malaysia |access-date=2012-02-19 |publisher=''[[WikiMapia]]''}}</ref>-->

It is one of the areas in the Spratly Islands occupied by [[Malaysia]]. The [[Royal Malaysian Navy]] has maintained an [[Royal Malaysian Navy#Offshore stations|"offshore naval station"]] there called "Station Papa" since 1999.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Joshua Ho|author2=Sam Bateman|title=Maritime Challenges and Priorities in Asia: Implications for Regional Security|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wQEw-ffhOykC&pg=PA74|date=15 February 2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-136-29820-2|pages=74–}}</ref>

==References ==
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==External links==
* [https://amti.csis.org/investigator-shoal/ Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative Island Tracker]

{{Geography of Sabah}}
{{Spratly Islands topics}}
{{South China Sea}}

[[Category:Atolls of the Spratly Islands]]
[[Category:Disputed atolls]]

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