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| conflict    = Snail War
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| partof      = [[South China Sea conflict]]
| image       = File:FPC Marine at Triton.jpg
| image_size  = 300px
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| caption     = A [[Federated Provinces of China Marine Corps|Chinese Marine]] Corporal stood guard on [[Triton Island]], 1978 
| date        = 1946-1998
| place       = [[Triton Island|Triton]], [[Paracel Islands]], [[South China Sea]]
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| result      = Triton Island divided between [[Hainan]] ([[Federated Provinces of China|China]]) and [[TBD]] ([[Haltoria]])
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| combatants_header = '''Belligerents'''
| combatant1  = {{flagcountry|Federated Provinces of China}}
* [[File:Flag of the Republic of China Marine Corps.svg|22px]] [[Federated Provinces of China Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]
| combatant2  = {{flag|Haltoria}}
* [[Haltorian Coast Guard|Coast Guard]]
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| commander1  = [[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|22px]] {{wpl|Lieutenant commander|Lcdr.}} [[Chen Wei-wen]]<br>[[File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg|22px]] {{wpl|First lieutenant|Flt.}} [[Chang Yu-I]]
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| strength1   = 16 marines
| strength2   = 11 coast guardsmen<br>13 fishermen
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| casualties1 = None
| casualties2 = 1 wounded<br>4 captured
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The '''Snail War''', also known as the '''Triton War''' ({{wpl|Chinese}}: 中建島衝突), was a maritime border dispute between the [[Haltoria|Confederate Republics of Haltoria]] and [[Federated Provinces of China]] over [[Triton Island]]. Between 1946 and 1998, the island was under dispute between the two nations, causing a series of incidents regarding its sovereignty. Both countries agreed on a process in 1979 to resolve the issue, which was finally settled in 1998, resulting in the creation of a land border on the island between the two states.

== Background ==
[[File:中建艦.jpg|200px|thumbnail|right|''ROCS Chung Chien'' docked at [[Yulin]]]]
[[Triton Island]] is the westernmost and southernmost of the [[Paracel Islands]] in the [[South China Sea]] and has an area of 17 acres above sea-level. The Triton reef including the island measures about 300 acres in area. Although uninhabited, ownership of the island has been disputed since the early 20th century. The reef was historically known as '''Snail Island''' to Chinese fishermen. Other sources have it named as '''Nan Chien Island''', as it was the southernmost point claimed by China until after 1933.

The Haltorian claim to the island arose from ADDEXPLANATIONHERE. However, control has been enforced by the Federated Provinces of China since the [[Battle of the Paracel Islands]].

== Incidents ==

In 1946, the Government of the Republic of China sent {{wpl|Landing Ship, Tank|tank landing ship}} ''ROCS Chung Chien'' to claim the Paracel Islands. The current Chinese name of the island commemorates that warship.

In 1973, the cargo ship ''CHNS Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton'' was abandoned on the reef of Triton Island, having run aground there en route from [[Puerto Mansera]] to [[Haltoria]]. The ''CHS Mt Vernon'' (LSD 39) with other units, including UDT teams, salvaged cargo from the J.J. Pendleton in fall of the same year. The passage through the reef, in the southwest corner of the island, was to allow amphibious craft access to the beach to offload cargo. This operation continued for about one month. 

1975

1978

=== Confrontation ===
1979

== Resolution ==
1998, 2002

== See also ==
* [[Battle of the Paracel Islands]]

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