Third Thomas Shoal
| Disputed island | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 10°55′N 115°55′E / 10.91°N 115.91°ECoordinates: 10°55′N 115°55′E / 10.91°N 115.91°E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Claimed by | |
| People's Republic of China | |
| Philippines | |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
| Vietnam | |
Third Thomas Shoal, known as Banko Thomas in the Philippines, Bãi Đồng Cam in Vietnam, and 和平暗沙 in China, is a shoal/atoll in the north-west of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. It is located 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km; 8.6 mi) north of Flat island, and 73 nautical miles (135 km; 84 mi) north of Mischief Reef.
The shoal is one of three named after Thomas Gilbert, the captain of the Charlotte:
| 09°19′N 115°56′E / 9.317°N 115.933°E (S of the Second Thomas Shoal[1]) | |
| 09°44′N 115°52′E / 9.733°N 115.867°E (SE of Mischief Reef[1]) | |
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10°54′N 115°56′E / 10.900°N 115.933°E (NE of Flat Island - some distance N of the Second Thomas Shoal[2]) |
References[]
- ^ a b NGA Chart 93046 - SE Dangerous Ground
- ^ NGA Chart 93045 - NE Dangerous Ground
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- Shoals of the Spratly Islands