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Subic Bay

 
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An inlet of the South China Sea off west-central Luzon, Philippines, west of Manila Bay. A U.S. naval base established here in 1901 was held by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945. It was turned over to the Philippine government in 1992.

 

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US Military Dictionary: Subic Bay
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Site of a U.S. naval base 1901-92. Located 35 miles (55 kilometers) northwest of Manila Bay, near Olongapo, the Subic Bay Naval Station was the largest naval installation in the Philippines. This region of the South China Sea was of strategic importance for both World War II and the Vietnam War. The Japanese captured Subic Bay in 1942, but the Allies regained it in 1944. The Subic Bay Naval Station served a supply base during the Vietnam War.

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Subic Bay
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Inlet of the South China Sea, southwestern Luzon, Philippines. From 1901 it was the site of the U.S.-operated Subic Bay Naval Station, the largest naval installation in the Philippines. The area suffered heavy damage in World War II and was occupied by the Japanese in 1942 – 44. The base played a prominent supply and maintenance role in the Vietnam War (1955 – 75). Control of the bay was transferred to the Philippines in 1992, and it subsequently was redeveloped as a free-trade zone and recreational and tourist destination.

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