Tablas Strait

Tablas Strait
Tabuas Strait
Tablas Strait Location within the Philippines
Location	MIMAROPA Western Visayas
Coordinates	12°24′54″N 121°43′32″E / 12.41500°N 121.72556°E / 12.41500; 121.72556Coordinates: 12°24′54″N 121°43′32″E / 12.41500°N 121.72556°E / 12.41500; 121.72556
Type	strait
Etymology	Tablas Island

Tablas Strait (Filipino: Kipot ng Tablas), also Tabuas Strait, is a strait in the Philippines separating Mindoro Island from Panay and Romblon islands. 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 sank on 20 December 1987 after colliding with the oil tanker MT Vector, resulting in more than 4,000 deaths. It was one of the deadliest shipwrecks in history. See also MV Wilhelm Gustloff .

Seas of the Philippines
Ocean	Pacific Ocean
Sea	Bohol Sea Camotes Sea Celebes Sea East Philippine Sea Samar Sea Sibuyan Sea Sulu Sea Visayan Sea West Philippine Sea
Strait	Babuyan Channel Balintang Channel Balabac Strait Basilan Strait Burias Pass Canigao Channel Cebu Strait Guimaras Strait Iloilo Strait Jintotolo Channel Linapacan Strait Luzon Strait Mindoro Strait Polillo Strait San Bernardino Strait San Juanico Strait Surigao Strait Tablas Strait Tañon Strait Tapiantana Channel Ticao Pass Verde Island Passage
Gulf	Albay Gulf Asid Gulf Davao Gulf Lagonoy Gulf Leyte Gulf Lingayen Gulf Moro Gulf Panay Gulf Ragay Gulf
See also: Bodies of water of the Philippines

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