Viscount Shoals consists of a number of narrow sand banks, with depths of less than 11m, which lie roughly parallel with one another in a general N S direction, W of a line joining Elamang Islet (21°28'S., 149°39'E.) and the Reid Islets. The W shoal, with a least depth of 3.7m, lies between positions 4.5 miles W of Elamang Islet and 5 miles W of Reid Islet. The E shoal, marked by overfalls on its W side, has a least depth of 4m, and lies 2 miles NW of Elamang Islet.

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