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Post by batteryboy on Aug 13, 2008 13:36:25 GMT 8
Hi Martyn,
There is an old 3-inch AA gun mount (keyhole type) for the 3-inch M1917gun located in the area of detail and together with it is a concrete magazine for the 3-inch ammo. "P" is usually an abbreviation for "Powder" or "Plotting" -- so if it was a designated plotting room it would have been the temporary wood and corrugated sheet type) or if its Powder, it would be the ammo storage for the AA gun.
Will also check it against my maps and see what else I can find.
Cheers, Tony
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Post by batteryboy on Mar 21, 2008 16:05:26 GMT 8
Hi Karl, I really doubt if this came from the beached M4 Sherman at Caballo. The barrel of that tank has been cut and its so badly corroded that I doubt if they were able to take it off. Below are the pics: X309. Batteryboy on tank duty. This is a M4 Sherman Tank on the south Caballo Island beach (ex Fort Hughes). X310. The M4 Sherman Tank on the south Caballo Island beach (ex Fort Hughes). Battery boy said this about the tank: The tank did reach ashore but was quickly knocked out. This happened on the first invasion of Caballo that was repulsed by the Japanese (A few instance of Japanese success in defending an island). X311. The corroded and rusted breech of the 75mm gun. Now the alleged "barrel" that you posted is in a much better shape. I even doubt if its a barrel of a gun. It may even be a recoil mechanism of another gun, and according to Art Napolitano, it does not even look like its US made. Remember that we discoverd a Japanese Mk X dual purpose 120mm gun at the side of the Caballo cliff that the Navy guys did not even knew existed until we found it two years ago. It may have come from there but am really not to sure. The Navy has stockpiled a lot of ordnance in the island that we havent seen. However, it's still an interesting find. Regards, Tony
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Post by batteryboy on Mar 17, 2008 17:50:32 GMT 8
Hi Karl, Based on the location you described and on the photos you sent, the place is called "I-M-1" meaning: I" - 1st Sector, "M" - Machinegune, "1", the 1st Machinegun emplacement in the sector. This was part of the early Land Defense Project of Corregidor as the island was divided into ten (10) land defense sectors. This single platform concrete emlacement with a magazine can be seen on the 1936 COE map of Corregidor. Usually during those times, it was either armed with the old Benet Mercie 1909 Machinegun (similar to the Hotchkiss 1909 model) or even with the earlier Gatling Gun type. It can also accomodate the latter heavy machineguns such as the Colt M1917 Water-cooled browning. There is no record of the wartime use of the emplacement since the Japanese landed on the opposite side. It may have been used as a storage area for ammo and supplies supporting the troops in the tail side. Regards, Tony a.k.a = batteryboy
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Post by batteryboy on Feb 28, 2007 11:20:23 GMT 8
does anyone know what happened to battery wilson? it appears from the pictures posted in the concretebattleship.org website that sometime between june and november 2006 that either or both of the 14 inch gun barrels have either collapsed into the turret housing or were removed. could this have been the result of the multiple typhoons which struck the philippines between the end of september and november of 2006? btw, does anyone have any very recent pictures of fort frank? I am currently investigating the collapse of Battery Wilson's guns and will be meeting some of the authorities about it. What picture would you like to see about Fort Frank. Was just there last year and been there for the last three years.
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Post by batteryboy on Aug 6, 2006 8:14:36 GMT 8
Hello, I know the US Army Mne Planter Harrison was here. Let me check the list of the other vessels later. Cheers, Battery Boy
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Post by batteryboy on Jul 21, 2006 8:34:51 GMT 8
Can you give me a name & phone number for the museum at Corregidor. I'm tracing down a possible artifact that may have belonged to a UM Marine that is now alleged to be on display in a museum there. Thanks. Dr. Lee D. Cary Little Elm, TX Hello Dr. Lee, You can call the Corregidor Foundation Inc. (CFI) at +63(2) 525-3429 or you can send an email to Lt. Colonel Art Matibag, CFI Director agm@compass.com.ph HTH,
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