Fort Hughes
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Fort Hughes was part of the harbor defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
built by the Philippine Department
of the U.S. Army
in the early 1900s.
Although not mentioned directly by name, the novel Cryptonomicon
depicts an assault of a similar fortress U.S. Marine
Sergeant
Bobby Shaftoe dies assaulting in 1945. The novel's description more closely resembles Fort Drum (which was taken in a later operation) but the incendiary methods used were pioneered at Caballo island's mortar pits.
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
The Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays were part of the Philippine Department of the United States Army prior to and during World War II....
built by the Philippine Department
Philippine Department
The Philippine Department was a regular US Army unit, defeated in the Philippines, during World War II. The mission of the Philippine Department was to defend the Philippine Islands and train the Philippine Army...
of the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
in the early 1900s.
Although not mentioned directly by name, the novel Cryptonomicon
Cryptonomicon
Cryptonomicon is a 1999 novel by American author Neal Stephenson. The novel follows the exploits of two groups of people in two different time periods, presented in alternating chapters...
depicts an assault of a similar fortress U.S. Marine
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
Sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
Bobby Shaftoe dies assaulting in 1945. The novel's description more closely resembles Fort Drum (which was taken in a later operation) but the incendiary methods used were pioneered at Caballo island's mortar pits.
Batteries
Fort Hughes contained the following Batteries- Gillespie (1-14" DC gun),
- Woodruff (1-14" DC gun),
- Craighill (2 Pits) 4 12-in M1912 Mortars
- Leach (2-6" DC guns),
- Hooker (1-155mm gun),
- Williams (2-155mm guns)
- Fuger (2-3"RF guns).
See also
- Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic BaysHarbor Defenses of Manila and Subic BaysThe Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays were part of the Philippine Department of the United States Army prior to and during World War II....
- Geography of the PhilippinesGeography of the PhilippinesThe Philippines is an archipelago comprising 7,107 islands with a total land area of 300,000 km2. The 11 largest islands contain 94% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105,000 km2. The next largest island is Mindanao at about 95,000 km2...
- Military History of the PhilippinesMilitary history of the Philippines-Battle of Mactan:The Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521, is celebrated as the earliest reported resistance of the natives in the Philippines against foreign invaders. Lapu-Lapu, a Chieftain of Mactan Island, defeated Christian European explorers led by the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand...
- Military History of the United StatesMilitary history of the United StatesThe military history of the United States spans a period of over two centuries. During the course of those years, the United States evolved from a new nation fighting the British Empire for independence without a professional military , through a monumental American Civil War to the world's sole...