Third Thomas Shoal


Third Thomas Shoal, known as Banko Thomas in the Philippines, Bãi Đồng Cam in Vietnam, and 和平暗沙 in China, is a shoal/atoll in the north-west of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. It is located north of Flat island, and north of Mischief Reef.
The shoal is one of three named after Thomas Gilbert, the captain of the Charlotte: