Fort Frank

Fort Frank
Carabao Island, Philippines
Part of Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays

Fort Frank (Carabao Island)
Site information
Controlled by United States
Site history
Battles/wars Philippines Campaign (1941–1942)
Garrison information
Garrison 60th Coast Artillery (AA)

Fort Frank (Carabao Island, the Philippines) was one of the defense forts at the entrance to Manila Bay established by the United States. The entire island was designated as Fort Frank, in honor of Brigadier General Royal T. Frank, as part of the harbor defenses of Manila and Subic Bays built by the Philippine Department of the US Army in the early 1900s.[1][2]

Geography

Carabao Island is located near the southern end of the entrance to Manila Bay about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) off the coast of Maragondon in the province of Cavite. The long, narrow island is surrounded by sheer cliffs over 100 feet (30 m). The whole island and fort has an area of 44.5 acres (18.0 ha) with the highest elevation at 185 feet (56 m).[2]

History

The establishment of the Islands of Manila bay as military reservations was requested by Army President Theodore Roosevelt and enacted by Executive Order on April 11, 1902.

On February 21, 1942, thirty four soldiers were killed by Japanese Artillery when a round ricocheted into a tunnel at Fort Frank.

See also

References

  1. Terrance McGovern; Berhow, Mark A. (2003). American Defenses of Corregidor and Manila Bay 1898-1945 (Fortress, 4). Osprey Publishing (UK). ISBN 1-84176-427-2.
  2. 1 2 Bogart, Charles. "Carabao Island's Fort Frank". The Corregidor Historical Society. Retrieved on 2011-02-02.

Coordinates: 14°15′59.22″N 120°36′52.38″E / 14.2664500°N 120.6145500°E / 14.2664500; 120.6145500


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