First Thomas Shoal

Uninhabited reef/atoll in the South China Sea

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]

References

1. "Charlotte". First Fleet Fellowship. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
2. NGA Chart 93046 - SE Dangerous Ground
3. NGA Chart 93045 - NE Dangerous Ground