Subic Bay
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Subic Bay is a deep, strategically important bay on the western coast of Luzon in the Philippines, historically known for its major U.S. naval base and now a key commercial and industrial hub.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
→
body of water → strategic maritime location → |
| adjacentTo |
Zambales Mountains
→
|
| associatedWith |
Olongapo City
→
Subic Bay Freeport Zone development → |
| connectedTo |
Philippine Sea via South China Sea
→
|
| country |
Philippines
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|
| currentUse |
commercial port
→
freeport zone → industrial estate → recreational and diving area → |
| depthCharacteristic |
deep natural harbor
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|
| economicRole |
commercial hub
→
industrial hub → logistics hub → tourism destination → |
| feature |
sheltered anchorage
→
wide entrance → |
| formerFunction |
U.S. military logistics base
→
United States naval base complex → ship repair and maintenance center → |
| governedBy |
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
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|
| hasPart |
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
→
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority jurisdiction → |
| hasPort |
Port of Subic
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|
| hasTransportationInfrastructure |
cargo piers
→
container terminals → shipyards → |
| historicalEvent |
closure of U.S. Subic Bay Naval Base in 1992
→
conversion to Subic Bay Freeport Zone after 1992 → |
| historicallyKnownFor |
Subic Bay Naval Base
→
United States naval base → |
| locatedIn |
Central Luzon
→
Luzon → Zambales → |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
South China Sea
→
West Philippine Sea → |
| locatedOnSideOf |
western coast of Luzon
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|
| near |
Bataan Peninsula
→
Olongapo → Subic Bay Freeport Zone → |
| partOf |
Philippine archipelagic waters
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|
| strategicFor |
military operations in the Asia-Pacific
→
shipping routes in the South China Sea → |
| usedAs |
logistics hub for U.S. Seventh Fleet
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major U.S. naval base → |
| usedBy |
Philippine Navy
→
United States Navy → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bataan Peninsula
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adjacentTo |
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Zambales
→
|
hasBay |
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Central Luzon
("Subic Bay Freeport Zone")
→
|
hasMajorPortArea |
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Zambales
→
|
hasPort |
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Subic Bay
("Subic Bay Naval Base")
→
|
historicallyKnownFor |
|
Zambales Mountains
("Subic Bay Freeport Zone")
→
|
nearbyUrbanArea |