| Fort Wint | |
|---|---|
| Grande Island, Philippines | |
| Controlled by | United States |
| Garrison | 60th Coast Artillery (AA) |
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.
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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] The 6-inch (15-cm) disappearing guns pictured here (2 batteries of 2 each) remained at Fort Wint into the 1980s.