Subic Bay before WWII – Page 11

Media Category: Subic Bay before WWII

Images of the Subic Bay area before WWII

Zg495, NCB-115, S.B. 1945

Zg495, NCB-115, S.B. 1945. Naval Construction Battalion 115 arrived in Olongapo, Subic Bay on the 8th of February 1945. Intrepid Seabees went hunting up at the front- for souvenirs.”Any souvenirs around here, mate”?

Zg494, NCB-115, S.B. 1945

Zg494, NCB-115, S.B. 1945. Naval Construction Battalion 115 arrived in Olongapo. Olongapo showed all the ravages of war. Much of the town had been bombed or burned. Standing among the great trees were 155 mm. howitzers, ‘Long Toms” and tanks.

Zg493, NCB-115, S.B. 1945

Zg493, NCB-115, S.B. 1945. Naval Construction Battalion 115 arrived in Olongapo, debarking in Subic Bay. To me that looks like a Bunker used by the Japanese. Working without let-up, we got our equipment ashore and off up the rood through the hills to Olongapo Naval Bose, hearing on all sides the shout “Victory, Joe!”

Zg492, NCB-115, S.B. 1945

Zg492, NCB-115, S.B. 1945. Naval Construction Battalion 115 arrived in Olongapo, debarking in Subic Bay. Wow, that looks like one of the LST bow doors. Working without let-up, we got our equipment ashore and off up the rood through the hills to Olongapo Naval Bose, hearing on all sides the shout “Victory, Joe!”

Zg491, NCB-115, S.B. 1945

Zg491, NCB-115, S.B. 1945. Naval Construction Battalion 115 arrived in Olongapo, debarking in Subic Bay. Working without let-up, we got our equipment ashore and off up the rood through the hills to Olongapo Naval Bose, hearing on all sides the shout “Victory, Joe!”

Zg490, NCB-115, S.B. 1945

Zg490, NCB-115, S.B. 1945. Naval Construction Battalion 115 arrived in Olongapo, debarking in Subic Bay, with DE’s probing the shoreline we moved on in and swept up on the beach in the very dooryards of the town.

Zg489, NCB-115, S.B. 1945

Zg489, NCB-115, S.B. 1945. Naval Construction Battalion 115 arrived in Olongapo, Subic Bay on the 8th of February 1945.

Zg480

Zg480. Naval Construction Battalion 115 lands at Subic Bay, the 8th of Feb. 1945.

Zg447

Zg447. SBFZ, Subic Bay 2023 image from. Google Earth for comparison to the 2 previous images.

Zg446

Zg446. An Olongapo Harbor, Subic Bay under Japanese occupation image, shot most likely in 1944 or 1945 for Navy reconnaissance. It was provided by John Duresky in his research work for Philippine MIA research and recovery project on Facebook. This copy is marked-up for your orientation!