Length 17 km (10.6 mi) Region MIMAROPA Province Palawan Adjacent bodies of water Balabac Strait, Sulu Sea | Width 9.5 km (5.9 mi) Area 119 km² Municipality Balabac, Palawan | |
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Archipelago Balabac Group of Islands | ||
Bugsuk island balabac palawan philippines
Bugsuk is an island barangay in the Balabac municipality of Palawan province in the Philippines. Its area is 119 square kilometres (46 sq mi).
Contents
- Bugsuk island balabac palawan philippines
- Map of Bugsuk Island Balabac Philippines
- Sibaring bugsuk island balabac palawan
- History
- References
Map of Bugsuk Island, Balabac, Philippines
Sibaring bugsuk island balabac palawan
History
Eight crew members of the USS Flier reached Bugsuk Island after their submarine struck a mine on August 13, 1944, while on surface patrol during World 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. Seventy-eight men died on the Flier, including seven who escaped the sub but didn't survive the swim.
References
Bugsuk Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA