Second Thomas Shoal, also called Ayungin Shoal, is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, about 105 nautical miles west of Palawan in the Philippines. It is claimed by multiple nations, and since 1999 has been occupied by a garrison of Philippine Navy personnel aboard the intentionally grounded ship BRP Sierra Madre.
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Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin Shoal (Filipino: Buhanginan ng Ayungin, lit. 'sandbank of silver perch'), Bãi Cỏ Mây (Vietnamese) and Rén'ài Jiāo (Chinese: 仁爱礁/仁愛礁), is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, 105 nautical miles (194 km; 121 mi) west of Palawan, Philippines.
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