Old West Gate

Old West Gate (HM1AEL)

Location: Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Central Luzon 74361 Mayes County
Country: Philippines

N 14° 49.058', E 120° 17.011'

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"Spanish Gate"

This gate was the entrance to the original Spanish Naval Station established in Subic Bay in 1885. The principal Spanish construction lay to the east along what is now Rivera Point and consisted of an arsenal, several warehouses, and a number of shop buildings.

The base at Subic-Olongapo was used by the Spanish Navy to provide repair, supply, ammunition and medical support for ships. The post was commanded by the Second Commandancia of the base at Cavite and was considered a subsidiary of that command.

The Spanish garrison remained in possession of the Subic-Olongapo base until June of 1898 at which time they were driven out by Filipino forces. The area was formally occupied by the U.S. Navy in September of 1899.
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HM NumberHM1AEL
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Placed ByU.S. Navy
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 5:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)51P E 207615 N 1639929
Decimal Degrees14.81763333, 120.28351667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 14° 49.058', E 120° 17.011'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds14° 49' 3.48" N, 120° 17' 0.66" E
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Area Code(s)918
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 Sampson Road, Subic Bay Freeport Zone Central Luzon 74361, PH
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