Location
Lat 16° 37' 7N Long 120° 19' 10E  Costal city along the eastern shore of Lingayen Gulf and capital city of the province.

Wartime History
Occupied by the Japanese in early December 1941. Its harbor became an important shipping point for the Japanese. Liberated in late March, 1945.

American Missions Against San Fernando
December 15, 1944 - 1945

Base M (San Fernando)
US Army letter Base designation. After liberation, the area was developed into a major American staging base and camp area.

Monument to the Unknown Soldier
A WWII Monument in the center of town, dedicated to the unknown soldier and funded by the city's Lion's Club.

San Fernando Airfield
Wartime airfield used by Japanese and Americans after liberation

American M10A1E Tank Dump
At the end of the war at least five American M10A1E tanks were dumped in deep water on Fagg Reef, off San Fernando. M10A1E (No. 1) and M10A1E (No. 2) both at 41m (140'). A third, M10A1E (No. 3) is upside down, and a fourth M10A1E (No. 4) is located to the east of the main dump area. A fifth tank M10A1E (No. 5) is in deep water (200'), along with other dumped wartime debris.

Two WWII Shipwrecks
Intact (Japanese?) wrecks off Barangay Sinaite (La Union) discovered in 1984.

Bauang River Wreck
WWII cargo ship 90' in mouth of Bauang River. This ship was largely salvaged or demolished post-war, only small peices remain.

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009