First Thomas Shoal

First Thomas Shoal
Disputed atoll;
	First Thomas Shoal
	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
	China
	Philippines
	Taiwan
	Vietnam

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])
Second Thomas Shoal	09°44′N 115°52′E / 9.733°N 115.867°E / 9.733; 115.867 (SE of Mischief Reef^[2])
Third Thomas Shoal	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

^ "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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[1] "Charlotte". First Fleet Fellowship. Retrieved September 17, 2014.

[NGA93046-2] NGA Chart 93046 - SE Dangerous Ground

[NGA93045-3] NGA Chart 93045 - NE Dangerous Ground

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