Media Category: Manila Bay

For the 4 islands in Manila Bay that used to be the Manila Bay Defense Forts, Corregidor-Ft. Mills, Caballo-Ft. Hughes, Fraile-Ft. Drum, Carabao-Ft.Frank.

Corregidor 1950s from USMC 3

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”.

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Corregidor 1950s from USMC 2

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?

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Corregidor 1950s from USMC 1

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”.

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Corregidor 1950s from USMC 7

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”.

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Corregidor 1950s from USMC 6

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”.

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Corregidor 1950s from USMC 5

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 […]

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Corregidor 1950s from USMC 4

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”.

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Great White Fleet passing Corregidor 3

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.

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