Fort Wint

Fort Wint
Part of Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
Grande Island, Philippines
Fort Wint
Coordinates14°46′10.77″N 120°13′40.30″E / 14.7696583°N 120.2278611°E / 14.7696583; 120.2278611
Site information
Controlled byUnited States
Site history
Builtcompleted 1910
Battles/wars
Garrison information
Garrison

Fort Wint 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[2] prior to the non-fortification clause of the Washington Naval Treaty.[3] Fort Wint was located on Grande Island at the entrance of Subic Bay, approximately 35 miles (56 km) north of Manila Bay. The fort was named for Brigadier General Theodore J. Wint. 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.

Splinter-damaged 6-inch (15-cm) United States M1905 disappearing gun at Battery Hall, Fort Wint.
Buffington-Crozier carriage of the gun shown above.
Identification engraving on the muzzle of the gun shown above.
  1. ^ Subic Bay and Fort Wint at Corregidor.org
  2. ^ Lewis 1979 p.141
  3. ^ Potter & Nimitz 1960 p.481