Subic Bay Naval Base post 1960 – Page 15

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US Marines and Navy after 1960 in the Subic Bay area.

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A starboard view of the oiler USNS HASSAYAMPA (T-AO-145) docked at the pier with other ships.Zc821. This is a view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives; we see most of the Ship Repair Facility (SRF), the west end of the Naval Supply Depot (NSD), the Special Warfare Camp (SEAL), the US Bicentennial Park and Pond which is now the Volunteer Park,-Pond and Memorial, my Diving Locker Building, the two floating dry docks etc.

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Zc820. A comparable view of the former U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. This is a view of the former U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives; we are looking from above the Ship Repair Facility (SRF) towards the fuel pier, Lower MAU (Marine Amphibious Unit) and the Boton River Valley. I have described before the many changes in that area that have occurred under the new Philippine management. You study all the changes! This is a Google Earth 2018 image of the SBFZ.

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Zc812. A comparable view of the former U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Achieves, as it looks now from Google Earth in 2018. This is the area near and around the former Naval Base and now the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) Kalaklan Gate. We see: the old bridge not dismantled, the new bridge, the hotel & entertainment developments, the ex PWC areas still available for development, the locations of some Navy structures gone and the few that still remain. This is a Google Earth 2018 image of the SBFZ marked-up by me.

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An aerial view of the buildings and sites near the water.Zc811. This is a view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Achieves. This is the area near and around the Naval Base Kalaklan Gate, the way north into the Zambales Provence. Much of the area was used by the Public Works Center (PWC) and the Seabees. I know the Naval Investigating Service (NIS) had a large building here. The Naval Station Armory in a bunker was here. The Transient Personnel Unit (TPU) was here and also handled all the Filipinos joining the Navy. In the 80s the Officer in Charge (OIC) told me that he had 64 personnel on legal hold who were waiting for an outcome of their legal cases. Much has changed, look at the next image!

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Zc815. This is a view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. In front is much of the former Ship Repair Facility (SRF), Navy Ships and across the harbor water we see left-the Boton Valley, middle-the Boton Wharf and JEST on the hill, right is part of the former Cubi Point Naval Air Station.

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An aerial of the harbor with the oilers USNS NAVASOTA (T-AO-06) and USNS MISPILLION (T-AO-105) docked stern to stern with the destroyer USS INGERSOLL (DD-990.Zc815. This is a view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. In front is much of the former Ship Repair Facility (SRF), Navy Ships and across the harbor water we see left-the Boton Valley, middle-the Boton Wharf and JEST on the hill, right is part of the former Cubi Point Naval Air Station.

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Zc814. This is a comparable view of the former U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. Left is the Subic Bay Naval Station Chief Petty Officer (CPO) barracks. In the middle was a Seabee camp housed in mobile trailers. Location Key: 1= ex CPO barracks-now various businesses; 2= ex Sampaguita EM Club; 3=ex MWR bowling alley, was remodeled but was not successful; 4=ex NAVSTA swimming pool-was not successful-not used; 5=ex Navy Lodge-now International Hotel, 6= ex newer EM barracks-now the International Hotel; 7= various businesses; 8=SBFZ Admin; 9=college and or schools; 10=two large commercial buildings going up-very slow; 11= hotels & apartments; 12=not used; 13= started as a Korean High-rise-a big failure-lots of concrete to be cleared!; 14= ex Navy Dispensary-still medical-a little-all buildings behind it are hotels or entertainment places. This is a Google Earth 2018 image of the SBFZ marked-up by me.

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An aerial view of the motor pool and adjacent trailer park.Zc813. This is a view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. I bet most old hands will not know where this was! Left is the Subic Bay Naval Station Chief Petty Officer (CPO) barracks. In the middle was a Seabee camp housed in mobile trailers. They were here only a few years but in the 90s the HQ and Quarterdeck area was still there. The next picture will help you in your orientation.

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An aerial view of a building across from a park, top. A view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Achives. That was the US Post Office and behind it is the Mini Golf Course. The vehicles on the bottom were MWR (Moral-Welfare & Recreation) vehicles for rent. There was a building but it collapsed from the Mt. Pinatubo ash and was never rebuild.

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A view of Building 1026, left, and Building 1022 and Building 1027.This is a view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. The view is from above the former Naval Supply Depot towards the empty wet land across the former MWR Skeet Shooting Place.