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Piso Point〔Republic of the Philippines: Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Mapping and Resource Information Authority〕 is a former Japanese naval base throughout World War II which is located at the eastern portion of the Davao Gulf, across from Davao City, Philippines.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Piso Point, Philippines )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Piso Point (Philippines) )〕 It was also a harbor for Japanese suicide boats which had been harassing American shipping in the Davao Gulf.〔 During the liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese on May 14, 1945, many of the Japanese suicide boats were annihilated by the U.S. Navy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mindanao-VMB 611 PT Support, Piso Port May 1945 )〕 == History == During the World War II, When the Japanese invaded southern Philippines, they occupied Davao City and (Piso Point ). Piso Point is also strategically located at the south with many overhanging trees which allows the Japanese to initiate camouflage attacks against their enemies.〔 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rep of action off Piso Point, Davao Gulf, Mindanao Island, Philippines, 5/19/45 )〕 However, on April 1945, The U.S. army was given the mission to eradicate Japanese troops in Davao City and in both eastern and western portion of the Davao Gulf. On (May 10, 1945 ), Edgar D. Hoagland.,〔Bulkley,Robert Johns. ''At Close Quarters:PT Boats in the United States Navy''. Paperback, July 24, 2010, p. ,429 ,430.〕 Naval commander of the 24th Division of the U.S. army was given a special duty to survey the area for potential Japanese enemies hiding at the Davao valley including Piso Point. Although commander Hoagland〔 did not witness any suspicious acts at first, he continued to patrol at the north leaving behind the LCI vessel.〔Bulkley,Robert Johns. ''At Close Quarters:PT Boats in the United States Navy''. Paperback, July 24, 2010, p. 430.〕 The LCI vessel was abruptly attacked by Japanese suicide boats. No one could trace the whereabouts of the Japanese suicide boats since these boats remained under camouflage with the aid of numerous overhanging trees and maze inlets. On May 10, 1945, an anonymous tip from the guerillas brought Commander Edgar D. Hoagland〔 together with his Patrol Torpedo boats at Piso Point once more. There, they have discovered that the Japanese have mastered the art of camouflage so well that they hid their suicide boats under mangroves with green, freshly cut palm leaves that enable them to be unseen at a distance greater than 100 yards.〔Bulkley,Robert Johns. ''At Close Quarters:PT Boats in the United States Navy''. Paperback, July 24, 2010, p. ,430.〕 Credits are given to Marine Major Richard E. Maulsby,〔 Pilot of a Marine Mitchell bomber and Marine First Lieutenant Doit L. Fish〔 for discovering the hidden Japanese suicide boats. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Piso Point」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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