Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Amboyna Cay or An Bang Island (Tagalog: Lagos; Chinese: 安波沙洲; pinyin: Anbo Shazhou; Vietnamese: Đảo An Bang; Malay: Pulau Amboyna Kecil) is an island of Spratly Islands in South China Sea. With an area of 1.6 hectares, it is the thirteenth largest Spratly island and the sixth largest among Vietnamese-occupied Spratly islands. It has two parts: east part consists of sand and coral, and west part is covered with guano. It has fringing reef. An obelisk, about 2.7 m high, stands on the SW corner. There is little vegetation. A lighthouse is operational since May 1995. It is described by some as heavily fortified. The island is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, Republic of China (Taiwan), Philippines and Malaysia.On March 31, 1979, forces occupying the Cay fired warning shots on a boat transporting six Amateur radio operators ("hams') attempting a Dxpedition to Amboyna Cay.In 1982, a Singapore yacht operated by the owner and his wife transporting four German hams on a DXpedition to Amboyna Cay was fired upon by Vietnamese forces. One of the hams, Diethelm Mueller, was hit by an artillery round and fell overboard. The yacht burned and the rest of the party drifted for 11 days on debris. Another ham, Gero Band, died of thirst the day before the survivors were rescued by a passing Japanese freighter which took them to Hong Kong.. }
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- Amboyna_Cay abstract "Amboyna Cay or An Bang Island (Tagalog: Lagos; Chinese: 安波沙洲; pinyin: Anbo Shazhou; Vietnamese: Đảo An Bang; Malay: Pulau Amboyna Kecil) is an island of Spratly Islands in South China Sea. With an area of 1.6 hectares, it is the thirteenth largest Spratly island and the sixth largest among Vietnamese-occupied Spratly islands. It has two parts: east part consists of sand and coral, and west part is covered with guano. It has fringing reef. An obelisk, about 2.7 m high, stands on the SW corner. There is little vegetation. A lighthouse is operational since May 1995. It is described by some as heavily fortified. The island is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, Republic of China (Taiwan), Philippines and Malaysia.On March 31, 1979, forces occupying the Cay fired warning shots on a boat transporting six Amateur radio operators ("hams') attempting a Dxpedition to Amboyna Cay.In 1982, a Singapore yacht operated by the owner and his wife transporting four German hams on a DXpedition to Amboyna Cay was fired upon by Vietnamese forces. One of the hams, Diethelm Mueller, was hit by an artillery round and fell overboard. The yacht burned and the rest of the party drifted for 11 days on debris. Another ham, Gero Band, died of thirst the day before the survivors were rescued by a passing Japanese freighter which took them to Hong Kong.".