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'''Victory Bank''' is a wholly submerged [[atoll]] structure in the Northern [[Chagos Archipelago]] at {{coord|05|33|S|72|14|E}}. It is located 17 |
'''Victory Bank''' is a wholly submerged [[atoll]] structure in the Northern [[Chagos Archipelago]] at {{coord|05|33|S|72|14|E}}. It is located {{convert|17|km|abbr=off}} NNW of [[Nelsons Island|Nelson Island]], the only island on the Northern rim of the [[Great Chagos Bank]]. Île Boddam, of the [[Salomon Islands, Indian Ocean|Salomon Islands]] lies {{convert|17|km|abbr=off}} to the North. |
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| ⚫ | This submerged atoll is roughly elliptical in shape, with a size of {{convert|6|km|abbr=off}} East-West and {{convert|4|km|abbr=off}} North-South, and an area of about {{convert|19|km²|abbr=off}}. It rises steeply from great depths. The [[lagoon]] is up to 33 metres deep, while the depth along much of the rim is only 5.5 metres. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/Pub171/ Indian Ocean Pilot (download PDF)] |
*[http://pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/Pub171/ Indian Ocean Pilot (download PDF)] |
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[[Category:Chagos Archipelago]] |
[[Category:Chagos Archipelago]] |
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Revision as of 20:53, 6 March 2016
Victory Bank is a wholly submerged atoll structure in the Northern Chagos Archipelago at 05°33′S 72°14′E / 5.550°S 72.233°E. It is located 17 kilometres (11 miles) NNW of Nelson Island, the only island on the Northern rim of the Great Chagos Bank. Île Boddam, of the Salomon Islands lies 17 kilometres (11 miles) to the North.
This submerged atoll is roughly elliptical in shape, with a size of 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) East-West and 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) North-South, and an area of about 19 square kilometres (7.3 square miles). It rises steeply from great depths. The lagoon is up to 33 metres deep, while the depth along much of the rim is only 5.5 metres.
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5°33′S 172°14′E / 5.550°S 172.233°E
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