Balabac Strait — is a strait in the South China Sea, at coord|7.6666667|N|117|E|. It separates the Balabac island (Palawan province), Philippines from the islands north of Borneo that are a part of Malaysia s Sabah state … Wikipedia
Island groups of the Philippines — The Philippines is divided into three island groups of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Luzon and Mindanao are named after their main islands of the same names, while the Visayas (the Visayan Islands) is an archipelago. Divisions The different… … Wikipedia
Balabac — ▪ island, Philippines island, extreme southwestern Philippines. It is located about 19 miles (30 km) southwest of the southern tip of Palawan island, and hardly twice that north of Borneo. Balabac rises to an elevation of about 1,890 feet… … Universalium
Isla de Balabac — Mapa de Palawan mostrando la ubicación de Balábac. La isla de Balabac es la isla más grande hacia el sur. La isla de Balabac es una isla ubicada en Filipinas, (coordenadas … Wikipedia Español
Palawan — Infobox Philippine province name = Palawan sealfile = Ph seal palawan.png region = MIMAROPA (Region IV B) (in transitioncite web url=http://www.ops.gov.ph/records/eo no429.htm title=Executive Order No. 429 date=May 23, 2005 author=President of… … Wikipedia
USS Flier (SS-250) — USS Flier (SS 250), a Gato class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the flier, a round sunfish widely known in the United States. Her keel was laid down by Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut. She was… … Wikipedia
List of islands of the Philippines — This is a list of islands of the Philippines. There are 7,107 islands, of which about 4,000 are inhabited. They are clustered into the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.Luzon**Batanes Islands ***Batan Island ***Diadekey Island… … Wikipedia
United States Asiatic Fleet — Admiral Frank B. Upham and staff officers, ca. 1935 The United States Asiatic Fleet was part of the U.S. Navy. Preceding the World War II era, until 1942, the fleet protected the Philippines. Originally the Asiatic Squadron, it was upgraded to… … Wikipedia
Philippine Navy — Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas Philippine Navy Emblem Founded 20 May 1898[1] … Wikipedia
HMS Gnat — Four ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Gnat after the insect.*The first Gnat was a Cheerful class gunboat built at Laird s shipyard and launched on 10 May 1856. She was broken up in August 1864. *The second Gnat was a composite… … Wikipedia
