Pattle Island Pattle Island is a rock/island located in the Paracel Islands. China first took possession of the feature in 1974. U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Pattle IslandChina: Shanhu Dao, 珊瑚岛Taiwan: Shanhu Island, 珊瑚島Vietnam: Đảo Hoàng Sa Occupied by: ChinaLegal Status: Rock/IslandGPS: 16° 32' 3" N, 111° 36' 26" E Overview Images June 12, 2022 December 10, 2017 February 1, 2014 Analysis of Outpost UPDATE: China’s Continuing Reclamation in the Paracels Calm and Storm: The South China Sea After the Second World War