Loaita Bank

Space photograph of southern part of Loaita Bank
Nautical chart of 1911

The Loaita Bank (10°45′N 114°30′E / 10.750°N 114.500°E / 10.750; 114.500) is one of the significant maritime features in the Spratly Islands. It is about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long on its NE-SW axis, and extends from Loaita Island to the NW of Dangerous Ground.[1][2]

The bank contains a number of maritime features, including shoals, reefs, an island, two sand cays, and a lagoon:[1]

(10°43′43″N 114°21′09″E / 10.72861°N 114.35250°E / 10.72861; 114.35250)

  • and numerous less well defined/named shoals and reefs.

At the NE end of the bank there is "a ridge of foul ground that is an extension" of the bank; Menzies Reef (11°09′N 114°48′E / 11.150°N 114.800°E / 11.150; 114.800) lies at the NE end of this ridge, inside Dangerous Ground.[1]

It is neighboured by the Thitu Reefs and Subi Reef to the NW, Irving Reef to the east, North Danger Reef to the north, and the Tizard and Union Banks to the south.

References

  1. ^ a b c Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 161: South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 13-14.
  2. ^ NGA Chart 93044 shows the area NW of Dangerous Ground.
  3. ^ Spratly Islands Digital Gazetteer
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