First Thomas Shoal
Uninhabited reef/atoll in the South China Sea
9°20′N 115°56′E / 9.33°N 115.93°E / 9.33; 115.93
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]
| 09°19′N 115°56′E / 9.317°N 115.933°E / 9.317; 115.933, South of the Second Thomas Shoal.[2] |
| 09°44′N 115°52′E / 9.733°N 115.867°E / 9.733; 115.867, South East of Mischief Reef.[2] |
| 10°54′N 115°56′E / 10.900°N 115.933°E / 10.900; 115.933, North East of Flat Island - some distance North of the Second Thomas Shoal.[3] |
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Spratly Islands
- Southwest Cay incident (1975)
- East Sea Campaign (1975)
- Johnson South Reef Skirmish (1988)
- Dangerous Ground
- Loaita Bank
- London Reefs
- North Danger Reef
- Reed Tablemount
- Tizard Bank
- Union Banks