Investigator Shoal

Investigator Shoal, also known as Malay: Terumbu Peninjau; Pawikan Shoal (Tagalog: Kulumpol ng Pawikan, lit. 'Cluster of Sea Turtle'); Vietnamese: bãi Thám Hiểm; Mandarin Chinese: 榆亚暗沙; pinyin: Yúyà ànshā, is located in the SW of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea.[1]

Not to be confused with Northeast Investigator Shoal in the Spratly Islands.
Investigator Shoal
Disputed island
Other names:
Terumbu Peninjau (Malay)
Pawikan Shoal (Philippine English)
Kulumpol ng Pawikan (Filipino)
Bãi Thám Hiểm (Vietnamese)
榆亚暗沙 Yúyà ànshā (Chinese)
Satellite image of Investigator Shoal by NASA.
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates8°6′51″N 114°42′7″E
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Administered by
Malaysia
Claimed by
People's Republic of China
CitySansha, Hainan
Philippines
MunicipalityKalayaan, Palawan
Republic of China (Taiwan)
MunicipalityCijin, Kaohsiung
Vietnam
DistrictTruong Sa, Khanh Hoa

It is an atoll above water at low tide; some large rocks at the western end might be visible at high water. The atoll has a total length of 32.1 kilometres (19.9 mi) and is up to 10.6 km wide.[2] The total area of the atoll is 188 square kilometres (73 sq mi). The lagoon is up to 45 meters deep.[3]

It is one of the areas in the Spratly Islands occupied by Malaysia. The Royal Malaysian Navy has maintained an "offshore naval station" there called "Station Papa" since 1999.[4]

References
  1. NGA Chart 93047, oceangrafix.com
  2. Measured from a satellite image with the wikimapia measuring tool at Wikimapia
  3. Atoll Area, Depth and Rainfall, rock.geosociety.org
  4. Joshua Ho; Sam Bateman (15 February 2013). Maritime Challenges and Priorities in Asia: Implications for Regional Security. Routledge. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-136-29820-2.


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