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fort wint - grande island

Lat 14° 46' 0N Long 120° 13' 60E

this island with an area of approx. 1/2 square mile and with the highest point being 167 feet above sea level, is located at the mouth of subic bay.

it has been a natural point used to protect shipping in subic bay since the 16th century.

spanish batteries were originally located around subic bay. however, they were not yet completed in 1898 so the spanish decided to abandon them.

american fortifications, fort wint batteries, were built between 1909 and 1919.

- battery warwick had two 10" disappearing guns. in 1963 they were moved to fort casey, washington state.

- battery woodruff had two 6" disappearing guns.

- battery flake had four 3" rapid fire pedestal guns. In 1960 two were moved to fort casey, washington state.

- battery jewel had four 3" rapid fire pedestal guns. In 1960 two were moved to fort flager, washington state.

- battery hall had two 6" disappearing guns. partly destroyed, guns are still inplace.

(for those not in the know, 10" and 6" means the diameter of the barrel not the lenght of the guns)

this island was maintained by the us navy until 1992 where it was turned over to the Philippines.

"The fate of Fort Wint and Subic Bay was sealed when General MacArthur decided to retreat behind the Mabatang - Mauban line. If Boudreau's forces had remained on the island they would have been surrounded and cut off without a supply line. The Fort could not have withstood an amphibious assault. Almost all the guns faced westward and the eastside of the island was flat and had a big beautiful sandy beach; ideal for landing troops and difficult to defend. The loss of Subic Bay shortened Japanese supply lines by allowing them to unload their supplies at Olongapo, the "door step" of Bataan rather than at Lingayen Gulf."
- George Munson.
from a gunner's view
from a gunner's view
anti-craft gun
anti-craft gun
ring
ring
sunlight
sunlight
battery door no. 2
battery door no. 2
battle ruins
battle ruins
u36%2frex_rafael%2fsmall%2f26462417.fortwintDSC01421.jpg 6 inch gun
6 inch gun
1908
1908
long range
long range
u36%2frex_rafael%2fsmall%2f26462422.fortwintDSC01439.jpg the past not forgotten
the past not forgotten
standing proud
standing proud
bullet the blue sky
bullet the blue sky
jungle clearing
jungle clearing
an old buoy
an old buoy
a sealed submarine entrance
a sealed submarine entrance
battery flake
battery flake
battery flake tower
battery flake tower
big gap
big gap
bullet holes from a zero fighter
bullet holes from a zero fighter
part of an old spanish garrison
part of an old spanish garrison
battle scarred
battle scarred
rusting away
rusting away