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Tizard Bank
The Tizard Bank, is a partially sunken atoll and one of the significant maritime features of the north-western part of the list of maritime features in the Spratly Islands, Spratly Islands. It is claimed by Vietnam, China, and Taiwan, and various parts of it are occupied by these states. It was named after Thomas Henry Tizard (1839 – 17 February 1924), a British oceanographer and surveyor who surveyed the bank from aboard HMS ''Rifleman'' in the 1860s. In 1947 the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China government gave the bank the name Zheng He Archipelago after the famous Ming-era admiral, although there is no evidence that he ever visited Tizard Bank. From before the 1870s the islands were used by fishermen from Hainan with Itu Aba Island having a semi-permanent settlement of Chinese fishermen. The bank rises steeply from surrounding depths ranging from 500 to 700 meters. It is in length, and extends west from the Gaven Reefs to the NW of Dangerous Ground (Spratl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Diplomat
A diplomat is someone who represents a government in its relations with other governments. It may also refer to: Diplomat, the Diplomat or the Diplomats may refer to: Media * ''The Diplomat'' (magazine), a Washington, D.C. online foreign affairs magazine * '' The Washington Diplomat'', an independent monthly newspaper based in Washington, D.C. Fiction, film and television * ''The Diplomats'' (film), a 1929 lost film * ''The Diplomat'' (novel), a 1949 novel by an Australian writer James Aldridge * ''The Diplomat'' (mini-series), a 2009 Australian mini-series * ''The Diplomat'' (2000 film), an Australian documentary film * ''The Diplomat'' (2015 film), a documentary film about Richard Holbrooke * ''The Diplomat'' (American TV series), 2023 series produced for Netflix and primarily set in London, starring Keri Russell * ''The Diplomat'' (British TV series), 2023 series produced by BBC Studios for Alibi and set in Barcelona, starring Sophie Rundle * ''The Diplomat'' (2025 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Banks
Union Banks (Pagkakaisa Banks and Reefs) is a large drowned atoll in the center of Dangerous Ground (South China Sea), Dangerous Ground in the Spratly Islands in South China Sea, west of the Philippine coast, containing islands and reefs whose ownership remains Spratly Islands dispute, disputed and controversial. The closest atoll is Tizard Bank, due north of Union Banks. There are only two natural islands on the rim of the reef, Sin Cowe Island and Sin Cowe East Island. The atoll is long from Johnson South Reef in the southwest to Whitson Reef in the northeast, and up to wide. Its total area measures . The central lagoon is up to deep. Islands and reefs comprising Union Banks Union Banks consists of the following islands and reefs, clockwise starting in the southwest corner:- Version dated 19 August 2011 is available at: Key: = occupied by PRC; violet = occupied by Vietnam See also *List of maritime features in the Spratly Islands References {{South Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery Great Reef
Discovery Great Reef (); Lớn Reef (); Mandarin , is a reef on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The reef has been occupied by Vietnam since 1988. It is also claimed by China (PRC), the Philippines, Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ..., and Taiwan (ROC). See also * Spratly Islands dispute References External linksMaritime Transparency Initiative Island Tracker {{island-stub Reefs of the Spratly Islands Reefs of Vietnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loaita Bank
The Loaita Bank () is one of the significant maritime features in the Spratly Islands. It is about long on its NE-SW axis, and extends from Loaita Island to the NW of Dangerous Ground.NGA Chart 93044 shows the area NW of Dangerous Ground. The bank contains a number of maritime features, including shoals, reefs, an island, two sand cays, and a lagoon: * Loaita Island () * Lankiam Cay () * Loaita Nan (Loaita Southwest Reef) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eldad Reef
Eldad Reef (); Én Đất Reef (); Mandarin , is a reef on the northeastern part of the Tizard Bank of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Eldad Reef is located about from Taiping Island to the west, and about from the Gaven Reefs to the southeast. There are sandbars formed on the reefs. It is currently under the administration of Sansha, Hainan, China. The government of Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines also claim sovereignty over the reef. History In 1935, the Land and Water Map Review Committee of the Republic of China announced the standard name as Irud Reef. In 1947, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of China announced the standard name as Anda Reef. In 1983, the China Geographical Names Committee also announced the standard name as Anda Reef. Chinese fishermen call it silver cake (or silver cake sand) and silver pot. English-language books generally call it "Eldad Reef" (Eldad was the captain of the British ship ''Cacique'', and published his i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
