In 1947, it was renamed "Yongshu Reef" (永暑礁) by the government. This name was published on an official list of names in January 1935. In December 1934 the 'Land and Water Maps Inspection Committee' of the government of the China copied the English name "Fiery Cross Reef" and translated it as 十字火礁 / Shizi huo jiao (literally Fire Cross Reef). Reed of HMS Rifleman, who in 1867 reported it to be one extensive reef, and found the apparent wrecks of Fiery Cross and Meerschaum. (A later sister ship was also named Fiery Cross).
The reef was named after the British tea clipper Fiery Cross, which was wrecked on the reef on 4 March 1860. seat) Yongxing Pink： Huangyan Green： Yongshu Blue： Meiji Purple： Zhubi Orange： Huayang Yellow： Nanxun Red： Chiguo Brown： Dongmenĩ☃2′57″N 112★3′21″E / 9.54917°N 112.88917☎ / 9.54917 112.88917 Coordinates: 9☃2′57″N 112★3′21″E / 9.54917°N 112.88917☎ / 9.54917 112.88917įiery Cross Reef, also known as "Northwest Investigator Reef", Mandarin Chinese: 永暑礁 pinyin: Yǒngshǔ Jiāo Kagitingan Reef ( Tagalog: Bahura ng Kagitingan, lit.'Reef of Valor') Vietnamese: Đá Chữ Thập, is a militarized reef occupied and controlled by China (PRC) as part of Sansha of Hainan Province and is also claimed by the Republic of China (ROC/Taiwan), the Philippines and Vietnam.
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