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Olongapo (120.273E 14.824N) was an important U.S. naval base in Subic Bay, guarding the northern approaches to Manila Bay in the Philippines. It was established in 1902, shortly after the conclusion of the Spanish-American War. It had good facilities in late 1941, including a floating dry dock and coastal batteries at Macmany Point, and 4 Marine Regiment was assigned to the port after being withdrawn from Shanghai just prior to the outbreak of war. However, the port would be abandoned, the facilities demolished, and the Marines withdrawn to Corregidor after the Japanese landings on Luzon.
In addition to the Marines, there were 4 PBYs of VP-102 based here, along
with submarine Porpoise.
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia © 2006, 2008-2010 by Kent G. Budge. Index
