Collins Reef

Vietnamese structure on Collins Reef

Map of the Union Banks

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.

Location

Collins Reef lies at 9°46′22″N 114°15′22″E / 9.772738°N 114.256230°E / 9.772738; 114.256230Coordinates: 9°46′22″N 114°15′22″E / 9.772738°N 114.256230°E / 9.772738; 114.256230 (9°46′22″N 114°15′22″E / 9.772738°N 114.256230°E / 9.772738; 114.256230), to the northwest of Johnson South Reef, at the southwestern corner of the Union Banks.^[2]

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