Mariveles

Mariveles (120.497E 14.438N) is a small port located at the tip of the Bataan peninsula. Its strategic importance was recognized before the outbreak of war, and significant stores had already been moved here, including 400,000 gallons of gasoline; 15,000 tons of ammunition; and food. Curiously, the food stores included 2.3 million pounds of canned salmon. There was also a small naval station here, guarded by a battalion of 45 Regiment, Philippines Division, and a tiny airstrip. Two additional small airstrips converted from drained rice paddies, Bataan and Cabcaben Fields, were located just to the east.

References

Morton (1953)

Rottman (2002)