Thunder Knoll

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Thunder Knoll 16°27′N80°20′W / 16.450°N 80.333°W / 16.450; -80.333 is a reef knoll about 18 km in extent and composed of coral sand. It lies approximately 6 km west of the north part of Rosalind Bank. Depths over this bank range from 11 to 27 m.


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