[5] The current Chinese name commemorates the Republic of China Navy warship ROCS Chung-chien (中建號) sent in 1946 to claim the Paracel Islands.

In the aftermath of the First Indochina War, until 1974 Vietnam occupied Pattle Island, approximately 50 nautical miles (93 km) northeast.

Jack J. Pendleton was abandoned on the reef of Triton Island, having run aground there en route from Vietnam to the Philippines.

[citation needed] The USS Mount Vernon (LSD-39) with other units, including UDT teams, salvaged cargo from the J.J. Pendleton in fall of 1973.

On April 10, 1979, Vietnam sent three armed ships to try to land, but they were captured by the troops stationed on the island, with a total of 24 people.