Collins Reef
Collins Reef (also known as Johnson North Reef/Johnson Reef North, Vietnamese: Đá Cô Lin, Chinese: 鬼喊礁; pinyin: Guǐhǎn jiāo, Tagalog: Roxas) is a Vietnamese occupied and controlled reef and the westernmost feature of Union Banks Atoll near the centre of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly islands in the South China Sea.[1] It is also claimed by China and Taiwan.
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Vietnamese structure on Collins Reef
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Map of the Union Banks
Location
Collins Reef lies at 9°46′26″N 114°15′20″E (9.7738889°N 114.2555556°E), to the northwest of Johnson South Reef, at the southwestern corner of the Union Banks.[2]
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References
- China Sea Pilot - Volume II - NP 31. Taunton: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 2012.
- Diola, Camille (15 May 2014). "IN PHOTOS: China's reclamation on Mabini Reef". Philippine Star. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
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