Corregidor Isl.-Fort Mills – Philippine-Sailor

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All the information about Corregidor Island, the ex Fort Mills, before, during and after WWII.

Corregidor 1950s from USMC 3

#3 picture shows a plaque marker that doesn’t exist anymore, I guess this is located near the area of Lorcha Dock or between it and Malinta Hill. The picture was original labeled: “SBM1952pg1BillMartinonCorregidor”.

Corregidor 1950s from USMC 2

#2 picture I’m unable to recognize it accurately, but I’m fairly sure it is shot from an approach to Corregidor at the Northshore, Bottomside Corregidor. The picture was original labeled: “SBM1952pg2ApproachingCorregidor2”. Maybe someone else can?

Corregidor 1950s from USMC 1

#1 picture shows Lorcha Dock and Malinta Hill from the north shore at Bottomside Corregidor. The picture was original labeled: “SBM1952pg1ApproachingCorregidor1”.

Corregidor 1950s from USMC 7

#7 picture is a last shot of Corregidor as the Navy craft is departing Corregidor from the Northshore, Bottomside, Corregidor. The picture was original labeled: “SBM1952pg1LeavingCorregidor”.

Corregidor 1950s from USMC 6

#6 pictures shows an AA gun and I assume it was a Japanese one; I saw a similar gun frame on Corregidor but it was for two firing barrels. But I never saw this 3 barrel gun anywhere. The picture was original labeled: “SBM1962 Corregidor AA Gun”.

Corregidor 1950s from USMC 5

#5 picture shows a navy craft moored to the former Fort Mills North Mine Dock on Corregidor, in back, across the North Channel we see Mount Mariveles. My guess is, that that craft is a Navy Tug, it must sucked up a few gallons of diesel if it came from Subic, but maybe it came […]

Corregidor 1950s from USMC 4

#4 picture shows a plaque marker that doesn’t exist anymore, I guess this is located near the area of Lorcha Dock or between it and Malinta Hill. The picture was original labeled: “SBM1952pg2MemorialPlaqueonCorregidor”.

Great White Fleet passing Corregidor 3

Great White Fleet passing Corregidor 3. Wirephoto of the American Great White Fleet steaming past Corregidor and entering Manila Bay in 1908. This picture was provided by John Duresky.

Great White Fleet passing Corregidor 2

Great White Fleet passing Corregidor 2. 1941 12 31 PITTSFIELD MA BERKSHIRE EAGLE News Paper. Asiatic Fleet steaming past Corregidor. On the picture they wrongly labeled Caballo Island (Ft. Hughes) Corregidor Island; Corregidor is the left one! The first picture John Duresky sent.

Great White Fleet passing Corregidor 1

Great White Fleet passing Corregidor 1. It is now clear what the American public was seeing in newspapers in December 1941 to show American forces in the Philippines was actually a photo from 33 years earlier when the American Great White Fleet was making a world tour in late 1908 to showcase American Naval power. […]