Apo Reef Light control of the Philippines, all the Spanish plans and records were turned over to the United States. In 1903, the Bureau of Lighthouse Construction proposed to continue the construction of the third-order light on Bajo Apo Island. The tower was found in excellent condition at the warehouse by the Americans together with the tower for Capitancillo Islet in Bogo City, Cebu. A survey party was sent to the station in November 1903 for the topographical surveying of the Island as no work has ever been attempted yet by the Spaniards on this station—unlike in Tanguingui Island or Capitancillo Island where
Off Armageddon Reef at number 33. It was listed by Booklist as one of the top ten SF audiobooks of 2008 and was nominated in 2009 for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for best science fiction novel published in the United Kingdom. "The Guardian" found "Off Armageddon Reef" to have a predictable ending and called the character development "perfunctory", but applauded Weber's pacing and vision. Unlike the following four books, the title of "Off Armageddon Reef" does not come from a hymn. Instead, the title refers to one of the battles in the book, as well as a location that is central to