Rifleman Bank Rifleman Bank is an entirely submerged feature in the southern portion of the South China Sea that hosts three Vietnamese outposts. U.S. Board of Geographic Names: Rifleman BankChina: Nanwei Tan, 南薇滩Vietnam: Bãi Vũng Mây Occupied by: VietnamLegal Status: SubmergedGPS: 7° 46' 6” N, 111° 39' 10” E Rifleman Bank 1 (Orleana) April 3, 2017 Rifleman Bank 2 (Kingston 1) November 24, 2016 Rifleman Bank 3 (Kingston 2) April 3, 2017 Analysis of Outpost Vietnam Builds Up Its Remote Outposts