Fort Wint

Fort Wint

Infobox Military Structure
name=Fort Wint
location=Grande Island, Philippines


caption=Early 20th century map of Fort Wint
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controlledby=United States
garrison=60th Coast Artillery (AA)
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Fort Wint (Grande Island, the Philippines) was part of the harbor defenses of Manila and Subic Bays built by the Philippine Department of the United States Army between 1907 and 1920 in response to recommendations of the Taft Board [Lewis 1979 p.141] prior to the non-fortification clause of the Washington Naval Treaty. [Potter & Nimitz 1960 p.481] Fort Wint was located on Grande Island at the entrance of Subic Bay, approximately 35 miles (56 km) north of Manila Bay. As specified in the National Defense Act of 1935, this was one of the locations where coastal artillery training was conducted. A battery of the 60th Coast Artillery (AA) was stationed here.

Disappearing Guns

Primary armament was Buffington-Crozier disappearing guns of the Endicott period. [Lewis 1979 p.94] These guns recoiled down into a protected and concealed loading position, and were then re-elevated for firing by counterweighted lever arms. [Lewis 1979 p.80] Fort Wint was less damaged by Japanese artillery fire than other fortifications around the Bataan Peninsula. Two 10-inch (25-cm) disappearing guns were dismantled by the United States Navy in the 1960s and shipped to Fort Casey for renovation and display. [Powers (June 1968) pp.114-115] A smaller caliber disappearing gun remained at Fort Wint into the 1970s.

ee also

* U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay
*Geography of the Philippines
*Military History of the Philippines
*Military History of the United States

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