Bugsuk
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 8°15′20″N117°18′25″E/ 8.25556°N 117.30694°E |
| Archipelago | Balabac Group of Islands |
| Adjacent to | |
| Area | 119 km2(46 sq mi) |
| Length | 17 km (10.6 mi) |
| Width | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
| Administration | |
Philippines | |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| Municipality | Balabac |
Bugsukis an islandbarangayin theBalabacmunicipality ofPalawanprovince in thePhilippines.Its area is 119 square kilometres (46 sq mi).
History
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Eight crew members of theUSSFlierreached Bugsuk Island after their submarine struck a mine on August 13, 1944, while on surface patrol duringWorld War II.The survivors, who had been on deck and in the conning tower when the explosion occurred, swam 18 hours to reach an atoll near Bugsuk. Over the next three days, they swam to two other islands before landing on Bugsuk and being helped by Filipino guerrillas, led by Nazario B. Mayor. Seventy-eight men died on the Flier, including seven who escaped the sub but didn't survive the swim.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ussflierArchivedDecember 9, 2013, at theWayback Machine
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