Fortress El Fraile
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Fortress El Fraile, better known as Fort Drum, is a heavily fortified concrete sea fort built by the United States on an island in Manila Bay, Philippines, and often called the “concrete battleship” for its ship-like appearance and armament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fortress El Fraile canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States coastal artillery fort
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coastal defense fortification ⓘ sea fort ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fort Drum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
14-inch guns in twin turrets
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6-inch guns in casemates ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| bay | Manila Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captureDate | 1942 ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Manila Bay defenses in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse | abandoned ⓘ |
| designedAs | concrete battleship-style fort ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
armored gun turrets
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internal magazines and living quarters ⓘ thick concrete armor ⓘ |
| garrison |
Philippine Scouts
NERFINISHED
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAppearance | ship-like ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic military site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Philippines ⓘ |
| locatedOn | El Fraile Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Manila Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nearby |
Cavite Province
NERFINISHED
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Corregidor Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Concrete Battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defense against Japanese forces in 1942
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demolition of Japanese-held interior by U.S. forces in 1945 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Coast Artillery Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Coast Artillery Corps defenses in the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | defense of Manila Bay ⓘ |
| recaptureDate | 1945 ⓘ |
| recapturedBy | United States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Luzon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| strategicRole | control of the main shipping channel into Manila Bay ⓘ |
| tourism | occasionally visited by divers and boat tours ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
World War I
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
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