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Bombay Castle (South China Sea)

January 26, 2023

Bombay Castle, also known in Vietnamese: Bãi Ba Kè; Mandarin Chinese: 蓬勃堡; pinyin: Péngbó Bǎo;[1] Abad Santos Shoal (Tagalog: Kulumpol ng Abad Santos, lit. 'Cluster of Abad Santos'), is a shoal with a lighthouse in the Rifleman Bank of the southern Spratly Islands. It is occupied by Vietnam,[2] but also claimed by China (PRC) and Taiwan (ROC).

Bombay Castle
Disputed island
Bombay Castle
Bombay Castle
Other names
Bãi Ba Kè (Vietnamese)
蓬勃堡 Péngbó Bǎo (Chinese)
Abad Santos Shoal (Philippine English)
Kulumpol ng Abad Santos (Filipino)
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates07°50′N 111°40′E / 7.833°N 111.667°E / 7.833; 111.667Coordinates: 07°50′N 111°40′E / 7.833°N 111.667°E / 7.833; 111.667
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Administration
DistrictTrường Sa district
Claimed by
China
Taiwan
Brunei
Map of the Spratly Islands showing Bombay Castle and Rifleman Bank

Location and topography

Bombay Castle consists of a submerged reef located between 07°50′N 111°40′E / 7.833°N 111.667°E / 7.833; 111.667 and 07°56′N 111°42′E / 7.933°N 111.700°E / 7.933; 111.700 (between 07°50′N 111°40′E / 7.833°N 111.667°E / 7.833; 111.667 and 07°56′N 111°42′E / 7.933°N 111.700°E / 7.933; 111.700) at the northern end of Rifleman Bank.[3][4] At its shallowest point, it has a depth of 3 metres (9.8 ft) consisting of sand and coral.[5] It is 80 miles (130 km) east of Huyền Trân (Alexandra Bank) and nearly 80 miles (130 km) west of An Bang (Amboyna Cay).[6]

Bombay Castle has a 22.5 metres (74 ft) tall lighthouse on steel pilings that was built in 1995. The lighthouse is two storied, with accommodation for the lighthouse keepers and a dish antenna.[7][8]

The reef is named after the East Indiaman Bombay Castle.[9]

DK1 rigs

In addition to the lighthouse (DK1/21), three other DK1 rigs ("economic, scientific and technological service stations") have been constructed by Vietnam in this area. The current (2015) cluster has 3 rigs in use.

  • DK1/4: Completed 16 June 1989, was the 2nd DK1 rig completed. It collapsed on the night of 4 December 1990 during a heavy storm.[10]
  • DK1/9: Completed 22 August 1993.[11]
  • DK1/20: Completed 13 August 1998.[12]
  • DK1/21: Completed 19 August 1998. This rig includes a lighthouse.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Glossary of names - South China Sea". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Bombay Castle". East Asian Studies Library. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. ^ Pub 161 - Sailing Directions - South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand (Ninth ed.). U.S.A: ProStar Publications, Inc. 20 November 2004. p. 14. ISBN 157785652X. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. ^ Samuels, Marwyn (2013). Contest for the South China Sea. Routledge. p. 191. ISBN 1136575537. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  5. ^ Valencia, Mark J.; Dyke, Jon M. Van; Ludwig, Noel A. (July 1999). Sharing the Resources of the South China Sea. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0824818814. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  6. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Spratly Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Lighthouse - VMS South - Ba Kè". Southern Vietnam Maritime Safety Corporation. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  9. ^ "The voyages of Bombay Castle". RMG Archives. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Photographs of DK1/4". hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11.
  11. ^ . hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. close-up 2015-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ . hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06.
  13. ^ . hoangsa.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11.

External links

  • Vietnamese lighthouse on Bombay Castle (photo)
  • NGA chart 93049 showing Rifleman, Southwest and Vanguard Banks, (7-9N,109-112E), oceangrafix.com
  • Larger scale charts also showing Vietnam coast: NGA chart 93020 (7-10N,104-110E), NGA chart 93030 (9-16N,105-116E), oceangrafix.com
  • , hoangsa.org

    January 26, 2023
    bombay, castle, south, china, bombay, castle, also, known, vietnamese, bãi, mandarin, chinese, 蓬勃堡, pinyin, péngbó, bǎo, abad, santos, shoal, tagalog, kulumpol, abad, santos, cluster, abad, santos, shoal, with, lighthouse, rifleman, bank, southern, spratly, is. Bombay Castle also known in Vietnamese Bai Ba Ke Mandarin Chinese 蓬勃堡 pinyin Pengbo Bǎo 1 Abad Santos Shoal Tagalog Kulumpol ng Abad Santos lit Cluster of Abad Santos is a shoal with a lighthouse in the Rifleman Bank of the southern Spratly Islands It is occupied by Vietnam 2 but also claimed by China PRC and Taiwan ROC Bombay CastleDisputed islandBombay CastleBombay CastleOther namesBai Ba Ke Vietnamese 蓬勃堡 Pengbo Bǎo Chinese Abad Santos Shoal Philippine English Kulumpol ng Abad Santos Filipino GeographyLocationSouth China SeaCoordinates07 50 N 111 40 E 7 833 N 111 667 E 7 833 111 667 Coordinates 07 50 N 111 40 E 7 833 N 111 667 E 7 833 111 667ArchipelagoSpratly IslandsAdministration VietnamDistrictTrường Sa districtClaimed byChinaTaiwanBruneiMap of the Spratly Islands showing Bombay Castle and Rifleman Bank Contents 1 Location and topography 2 DK1 rigs 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLocation and topography EditBombay Castle consists of a submerged reef located between 07 50 N 111 40 E 7 833 N 111 667 E 7 833 111 667 and 07 56 N 111 42 E 7 933 N 111 700 E 7 933 111 700 between 07 50 N 111 40 E 7 833 N 111 667 E 7 833 111 667 and 07 56 N 111 42 E 7 933 N 111 700 E 7 933 111 700 at the northern end of Rifleman Bank 3 4 At its shallowest point it has a depth of 3 metres 9 8 ft consisting of sand and coral 5 It is 80 miles 130 km east of Huyền Tran Alexandra Bank and nearly 80 miles 130 km west of An Bang Amboyna Cay 6 Bombay Castle has a 22 5 metres 74 ft tall lighthouse on steel pilings that was built in 1995 The lighthouse is two storied with accommodation for the lighthouse keepers and a dish antenna 7 8 The reef is named after the East Indiaman Bombay Castle 9 DK1 rigs EditIn addition to the lighthouse DK1 21 three other DK1 rigs economic scientific and technological service stations have been constructed by Vietnam in this area The current 2015 cluster has 3 rigs in use DK1 4 Completed 16 June 1989 was the 2nd DK1 rig completed It collapsed on the night of 4 December 1990 during a heavy storm 10 DK1 9 Completed 22 August 1993 11 DK1 20 Completed 13 August 1998 12 DK1 21 Completed 19 August 1998 This rig includes a lighthouse 13 See also EditList of maritime features in the Spratly IslandsReferences Edit Glossary of names South China Sea www globalsecurity org Retrieved 6 June 2014 Bombay Castle East Asian Studies Library Retrieved 6 June 2014 Pub 161 Sailing Directions South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand Ninth ed U S A ProStar Publications Inc 20 November 2004 p 14 ISBN 157785652X Retrieved 6 June 2014 Samuels Marwyn 2013 Contest for the South China Sea Routledge p 191 ISBN 1136575537 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Valencia Mark J Dyke Jon M Van Ludwig Noel A July 1999 Sharing the Resources of the South China Sea University of Hawaii Press ISBN 0824818814 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Rowlett Russ Lighthouses of the Spratly Islands The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Retrieved 6 June 2014 Lighthouse VMS South Ba Ke Southern Vietnam Maritime Safety Corporation Retrieved 6 June 2014 Photo of Bombay Castle Lighthouse Rifleman Bank Archived from the original on 6 June 2014 Retrieved 6 June 2014 The voyages of Bombay Castle RMG Archives Retrieved 6 June 2014 Photographs of DK1 4 hoangsa org Archived from the original on 2015 04 11 Photographs of DK1 9 hoangsa org Archived from the original on 2015 04 11 close up Archived 2015 04 11 at the Wayback Machine Photographs of DK1 20 hoangsa org Archived from the original on 2014 06 06 Photographs of DK1 21 hoangsa org Archived from the original on 2015 04 11 External links EditVietnamese lighthouse on Bombay Castle photo NGA chart 93049 showing Rifleman Southwest and Vanguard Banks 7 9N 109 112E oceangrafix com Larger scale charts also showing Vietnam coast NGA chart 93020 7 10N 104 110E NGA chart 93030 9 16N 105 116E oceangrafix com DK1 rigs photo gallery hoangsa org Bombay Castle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bombay Castle South China Sea amp oldid 1131805128, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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