Roncador Cay facts for kids
 Roncador Cay
Location in Colombia
Roncador Cay
Location in Caribbean
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| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 13°32′N 80°03′W / 13.533°N 80.050°W |
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Roncador Cay is a small island of the Roncador Bank, located in the west Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Central America, 150 kilometres (93 miles) east-northeast of Providencia Island.
History
The USS Kearsarge ran aground on a reef off the cay on February 2, 1894, and, being deemed unsalvageable, was declared lost by the United States Navy.
Colombia and the United States have claimed the cay but the United States abandoned its claim in a 1972 treaty.
See also
In Spanish: Roncador para niños
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