Manila Bay – Page 92 – Philippine-Sailor

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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.

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Zg337. (-004) is an EZ map of the Central Business District in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone area (SBFZ), the former Subic Bay Naval Base.

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Zg335. (-002) is an EZ map of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone area (SBFZ) , the former Subic Bay Naval Base.

Zg342. (-009) we are at the mouth of the Matain River flowing into Subic Bay at low tide. The concrete dolphins are the Dizon Port where copper/gold ore was loaded onto ships when the Dizon Mine was still operating. It closed in 1996 or 97 due to rain causing landslide in the open pit mine.

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Aguinaldo Proclamation of Independence Document Restoration The Gen. MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk sent out this request on the 27th June 2023. Hey everybody, Last spring, the MacArthur Memorial’s Aguinaldo Proclamation of Independence took second place in the Virginia Association of Museums contest for a restoration grant. Since then, we have been raising money for the […]

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Zg327. For large groups visiting Corregidor Island, at least for this one. It departed from the terminal ESPLANADE SEASIDE TERMINAL, SEASIDE BLVD., MALL OF ASIA COMPLEX. This is right beside Vikings Restaurant.

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Zg331. It seems some military visitors organized their own Corregidor visit (April 2023) and tight up their special crafts to the famous Lorcha Dock were Gen. MacArthur departed from in March 1942 with a heavy heart for Australia to organize his return to the Philippines and the defeat of Japan per repeated orders of President […]

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Zg330. The brand new dining, coffee and multipurpose hall at the Former MacArthur Café on Corregidor Island near the Gen. MacArthur stature was used for the lunch buffet.

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Zg329. At Topside on Corregidor Island, on the Parade Ground of the former Fort Mills the flags were flying.

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Zg328. The familiar Sun Cruises Corregidor Trolley’s are still available, CFI sold some but 3 to 4 Trolleys are still on the island.

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Zg321. One of the 12 Inch gun barrels is being installed at Battery Cheney in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island, Manila Bay, Philippines. It looks like they are using hydraulic jacks. This is a picture from the Karl Schmidt Collection, CDSG. He just sent it now, the 17th of June 2023 and gave me permission […]