Ze783

Ze783 (A16). The job is done, the U.S. Marine Corps established a 6 Inch Gun Battery (2 guns) on Kalaklan Ridge for the defense of the Olongapo Naval Station, circa 1908-10.This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze777

Ze777. Wow! The Marines certainly are Can Do, they got those guns up there the hard way. This is the USMC 4.7 Inch Battery on top of Hell Hill at Macmany Point, across the channel from Grande Island in Subic Bay 1909. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze780

Ze780. Another images of the USMC 4.7 Inch Battery on top of Hell Hill at Macmany Point, across the channel from Grande Island in Subic Bay 1909. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze779

Ze779. This is a close-up image of one of the USMC 4.7 Inch Battery Guns on top of Hell Hill at Macmany Point, across the channel from Grande Island in Subic Bay 1909. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze778

Ze778. The Marine Guard, U.S.M.C., for the USMC 4.7 Inch Battery on top of Hell Hill at Macmany Point, across the channel from Grande Island in Subic Bay 1909. It looks like a pier was built to the valley next to Hell Hill and they probable built a small camp there. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze776

Ze776. This picture is from the 30th Dec. 2008 from our walk up to Sta Rita Mountain and tower. The picture is approximately the same area as the last picture. The gun is long gun, I’m sure before the Navy departed in Nov. 1992.

As to when it was removed and why and where exactly did the gun come from or where it went to, I have no idea. I asked but have been unsuccessful to find out the exact history of the 3 Inch gun on Sta Rita Mountain.

Ze775

Ze775. The 3 Inch gun on Sta. Rita Mountain is still there in this undated and not so clear picture. This picture came from the Marine Barracks web pages a long time ago!

Ze774

Ze774. The 3 Inch gun on Sta. Rita Mountain again, date unknown and this time with a person standing next to it. This picture came from the Marine Barracks web pages a long time ago!

Ze773

3 Inch Gun on Sta Rita Mountain in Subic Bay. It came from the Subic Bay Marines in Subic web page. This was the URL: www.subicbaymarines.com/images/1977/images/JL71.jpg It is dead now.

Ze767

Ze767. The Marines had at least Company F, 2nd Regt., U.S.M.C on Grande Island in 1908. This must the Company Clerk or Officer’s tent area. This is an Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis picture from the U.S.M.C. Archives.