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Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin Shoal (Filipino: Buhanginan ng Ayungin, lit. 'sandbank of silver perch'), Bãi Cỏ Mây and Rén'ài Jiāo (Chinese: 仁爱礁/仁愛礁), [1] is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, 105 nautical miles (194 km; 121 mi) west of Palawan, Philippines. [2]
The Second Thomas Shoal (named Ren'ai Jiao by China; Ayungin Shoal by the Philippines) is part of the Spratly Islands which is disputed territory claimed in full or in part by multiple countries including China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. The sea itself is claimed by China under its nine-dash map line claim. [2]
Second Thomas Shoal, Ayungin Shoal; Thitu Island, Pagasa Island ... Map of the South China Sea area showing the location of Dangerous Ground.
The Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, is home to a handful of troops living aboard the former warship Sierra Madre, which Manila grounded there in 1999 to reinforce its sovereignty ...
China's repeated attempts to blockade the Second Thomas Shoal, located less than 200 nautical miles from Philipines' province of Palawan, has made the submerged reef a flashpoint for conflict ...
The May 19 airdrops at Second Thomas Shoal by the Philippine military sparked a race by the Chinese coast guard and Philippine navy personnel aboard small motorboats to retrieve the four packages.
Map showing the areas covered by NGA charts Dangerous Ground is a large area in the southeast part of the South China Sea characterized by many low islands and cays, sunken reefs , and atolls awash, with reefs often rising abruptly from ocean depths greater than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).
The country's task force on the South China Sea said in a statement the mission to the Second Thomas Shoal was carried out despite attempts by the China Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia ...