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| Tablas Strait | |
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| Tabuas Strait | |
.svg)  Tablas Strait Location within the Philippines .svg) Tablas Strait Tablas Strait (Philippines) | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 12°24′54″N 121°43′32″E / 12.41500°N 121.72556°E |
| Type | strait |
| Etymology | Tablas Island |
Tablas Strait (Filipino: Kipot ng Tablas), also Tabuas Strait, is a strait in the Philippines separating Mindoro Island, Tablas Island, Panay and Romblon islands.[1] The approximate depth of the strait is 545 meters (1,788 ft).
The strait is known for being the place where the Sulpicio Lines-owned passenger ferry MV Doña Paz and oil tanker MT Vector[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.
- ^ Sailing Directions (enroute) for the Philippines. Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center. 1979. p. 115. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Ferry death toll may exceed 2,000". New Straits Times. New Straits Times. December 23, 1987. Retrieved February 16, 2024.