Location
Corregidor Island, Philippines.

Construction
Long range (26 miles) flat trajectory 12" gun faces out to the South China Sea. One of two exposed flat trajectory 12" guns, the other being Battery Smith. This gun could traverse a full 360 degrees.

Wartime History
During the defense of Corregidor by the Americans, this gun was used to fire at Japanese forces on Bataan, but only AP shells were available making it difficult to inflict serious damage.  Prior to the Japanese capture of Corregidor, the gun was disabled by the US Army.  Afterwards, the Japanese repaired the gun, but sabotage to its recoil springs mean that it could only be used in a limited capacity.

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