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Tablas Strait(Filipino:Kipot ng Tablas), alsoTabuas Strait,is astraitin thePhilippinesseparatingMindoro Island,Tablas Island,PanayandRomblonislands.[1]The approximate depth of the strait is 545 meters (1,788 ft).
| Tablas Strait | |
|---|---|
| Tabuas Strait | |
  Tablas Strait Location within the Philippines  Tablas Strait Tablas Strait (Philippines) | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 12°24′54″N121°43′32″E/ 12.41500°N 121.72556°E |
| Type | strait |
| Etymology | Tablas Island |
The strait is known for being the place where theSulpicio Lines-owned passenger ferryMVDoña Pazand oil tankerMTVector[2]sank on December 20, 1987, after colliding with each other, resulting in more than 4,386 deaths. It was the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history.
References
edit- ^Sailing Directions (enroute) for the Philippines.Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center. 1979. p. 115.RetrievedFebruary 16,2024.
- ^"Ferry death toll may exceed 2,000".New Straits Times.New Straits Times. December 23, 1987.RetrievedFebruary 16,2024.
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