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Fort Drum (El Fraile Island), also known as the “concrete battleship,” is a heavily fortified island fortress situated at the mouth of Manila Bay in the Philippines, due south of Corregidor Island. It was occupied by the Japanese in World War II, and was recaptured by the U.S. after igniting oil and gasoline in the fort, leaving it permanently out of commission. Fort Drum was named for Brigadier General Richard C. Drum.

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  • Fort Drum (El Fraile Island)
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  • Fort Drum (El Fraile Island), also known as the “concrete battleship,” is a heavily fortified island fortress situated at the mouth of Manila Bay in the Philippines, due south of Corregidor Island. It was occupied by the Japanese in World War II, and was recaptured by the U.S. after igniting oil and gasoline in the fort, leaving it permanently out of commission. Fort Drum was named for Brigadier General Richard C. Drum.
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Built
  • 1909(xsd:integer)
Partof
East
  • Manila Bay
West
  • West Philippine Sea
Southeast
Name
  • Fort Drum
Southwest
  • West Philippine Sea
Caption
  • Fort Drum in 1983, with the battleship USS New Jersey in the background
Centre
  • El Fraile
Battles
  • *
native name
  • El Fraile Island
Northwest
  • West Philippine Sea
Builder
North
South
Northeast
  • Corregidor
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  • Fort Drum (El Fraile Island), also known as the “concrete battleship,” is a heavily fortified island fortress situated at the mouth of Manila Bay in the Philippines, due south of Corregidor Island. It was occupied by the Japanese in World War II, and was recaptured by the U.S. after igniting oil and gasoline in the fort, leaving it permanently out of commission. Fort Drum was named for Brigadier General Richard C. Drum.
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