Grande Island Resort

Philippines / Central Luzon / Mabayo / Waterfront Road, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines
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Grande Island Resort, an island paradise located in the middle of the calm blue waters of Subic Bay, Philippines. This unspoiled Nature Sanctuary, blessed with crystal white sands, is also rich in exotic Flora and Fauna.More on the link below.

Set apart from public domain for military purposes in 1905. It was designated Fort Wint in honor of Brig. Gen. Theodore J. Wint, US Army, who served with distinction during the Civil War, Indian Wars, and the Spanish-American War.

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Weblink: www.travelmart.net/philippinessubic/grandeislandresort/...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wint
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Coordinates:   14°46'17"N   120°13'36"E

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  • Actually, it was Fort Wint. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Island
  • I spent a lot of fun time on Grande Island. Even more as a Boy Scout. We found a lot of historical items back then from World War II. If you walked into the the magazine and batteries where the big guns were... you could feel the souls of those who were there before you...
  • Primary armament was Buffington-Crozier disappearing guns of the Endicott period.[3] These guns recoiled down into a protected and concealed loading position, and were then re-elevated for firing by counterweighted lever arms.[4] 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.[5] A smaller caliber disappearing gun remained at Fort Wint into the 1970s. 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[1] prior to the non-fortification clause of the Washington Naval Treaty.[2] 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.
  • My GF and I stayed here for our anniversary last March 22, 2009. It was a wonderful experience.
  • we were here sometime in 2002. back then it was nil. jellyfishes are off everywhere and my child had a hard time finding a strip of sea sans them....At some point the experience is good for my family and the company TrueNorth Manufacturing Corp. Will post some goog pix in upcaming days.......
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  • My family and I stayed here in the early 60's when it was operated by the US Navy. We inadvertently missed the last ferry back to Subic and had to stay overnight with only a caretaker or two for company. My Dad was worried since we didn't have any food and his two children and wife had to eat something. Luckily one of the caretakers got us some bread and water to tide us over til the morning. I too remember the jellyfishes on the island since they were everywhere.
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