San Bernardino Strait
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Samar | |
| Coordinates | 12°35′15″N 124°11′47″E / 12.58750°N 124.19639°E |
| Type | strait |
| Etymology | San Bernardino Islands |
The San Bernardino Strait (
History
During this ill-fated expedition, one ship alone, the little San Juan de Letran with a skeleton crew of only 20 men, logged more than 5,000 kilometres in Philippine waters, including those of the San Bernardino Strait, and the San Juanico Strait between Samar and Leyte.[2]
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The San Juan also completely circumnavigated the island of
In order to guide ships traversing along the strait, the Capul Island Lighthouse was built from 1863 to 1896 under Francisco Perez Muñoz, following the designs of Guillermo Brockman in 1892. It was given a historical marker by the National Historical Commission on October 24, 2018.[3]
Second World War
During the
References
- ^ "San Bernardino Strait, Philippines". World gazetteer and geographical information. Collins Maps. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ ISBN 971-10-0074-1, p 49–52.
- ^ "Capul Tourism". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
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