Investigator Shoal

Investigator Shoal

Disputed island Other names: Yuya Ansha 榆亚暗沙; Terumbu Peninjau; Pawikan
Satellite image of Investigator Shoal by NASA.
Geography
Investigator Shoal (South China Sea)
Location	South China Sea
Coordinates	8°6′51″N 114°42′7″E / 8.11417°N 114.70194°ECoordinates: 8°6′51″N 114°42′7″E / 8.11417°N 114.70194°E
Archipelago	Spratly Islands
Administered by
Malaysia
Claimed by
People's Republic of China
City	Sansha, Hainan
Philippines
Municipality	Kalayaan, Palawan
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Municipality	Cijin, Kaohsiung
Vietnam
District	Truong Sa, Khanh Hoa

Not to be confused with North East Investigator Shoal in the Spratly group.

Investigator Shoal, known as Yuya Ansha (Chinese: 榆亚暗沙) in China, Terumbu Peninjau in Malaysia, Pawikan in the Philippines, and bãi Thám hiểm in Vietnam 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 km, and is up to 10.6 km wide.^[1] The total area of the atoll is 188 km². The lagoon is up to 45 meters deep.^[2]

The Royal Malaysian Navy has maintained a naval station called "Papa Station" since 1999.^[3]

References

1. measured from the satellite image with the measuring tool at Wikimapia
2. Atoll Area, Depth and Rainfall
3. 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.