Jupiter Reef

Jupiter Reef
Jupiter Reef
	Jupiter Breakers on 1921 Pacific map
In-universe information
Type	Phantom island

Jupiter Reef

Alleged location of Jupiter Reef in the Pacific Ocean

Jupiter Reef or Jupiter Breakers is a supposed

Tuamotu islands and east of New Zealand), between other supposed reefs, Maria Theresa Reef to the south and Ernest Legouve Reef to the north; it appears to be a phantom reef

Mr. Kinge, commanding the German barque Jupiter on a voyage between Newcastle, New South Wales and Tahiti, reported having passed breakers during the night of December 3, 1878, in 36°37′S 150°15′W / 36.617°S 150.250°W / -36.617; -150.250. The breakers were observed in two places, each of which had a diameter of about 30 yards, and appeared to be a quarter of a mile apart. No further intelligence has been obtained regarding this shoal.^[1]

Other nearby historically reported reefs which appear not to exist include Maria Theresa Reef, Ernest Legouve Reef, and Wachusett Reef.

This article incorporates text from Pacific Islands, v. 3, a publication from 1900, now in the public domain in the United States.

References

^ Great Britain Hydrographic Dept (1900). Pacific Islands, v. 3 (3 ed.). London: J. D. Potter. p. 27. Retrieved 2011-09-26.

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