Battery Way Ruins - Cavite
Found in the Island of Corregidor in the province of Cavite, Battery Way is a battery of four 12-inch mortars that served as part of the Harbor Defense of Manila Bay and Subic Bay. Battery Way Ruins Battery Way Ruins History Named after Lt. Henry N. Way of the 4th U.S. Artillery. Battery Way was part of the fortifications program initiated by the Taft Board. The battery was constructed sometime between 1908 and 1914. The construction cost was $112,969. Battery Way's four 12-inch mortars were designed to fire high trajectory armor-piercing shells to any warships threatening Manila Bay at a distance of 14,610 yards. Battery Way - Corregidor Island, Cavite The Backpack Adventures visits Battery Way Ruins However, Battery Way had a minimal role in the defense of the Philippines during World War II. The first time the mortars were fired was on April 28, 1942, towards the Japanese positions in Bataan. Being exposed to air reconnaissance marked the end of Battery Way. Con