Tablas Strait
Tablas Strait (Filipino: Kipot ng Tablas), also Tabuas Strait, is a strait in the Philippines separating Mindoro Island from Panay and Romblon islands. The approximate depth of the strait is 545 meters (1,788 ft).
| Tablas Strait | |
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| Tabuas Strait | |
.svg.png)  Tablas Strait Location within the Philippines .svg.png) Tablas Strait Tablas Strait (Philippines) | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 12°24′54″N 121°43′32″E |
| Type | strait |
| Etymology | Tablas Island |
The strait is known for being the place where the Sulpicio Lines-owned passenger ferry MV Doña Paz and oil tanker MT Vector sank on 20 December 1987 after colliding with each other, resulting in more than 4,386 deaths. It was the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history.
Seas of the Philippines | ||
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| Sea | ||
| Strait |
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| Gulf | ||
See also: Bodies of water of the Philippines | ||
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