Subic Bay before WWII – Page 28

Media Category: Subic Bay before WWII

Images of the Subic Bay area before WWII

Ze785

Ze785 (A18). This is one of 3 images of Marines at work established a 6 Inch Gun Battery (2 guns) on Kalaklan Ridge for the defense of the Olongapo Naval Station, circa 1908-10. Here Marines handle heavy logs at the mouth of the Kalaklan River. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze784

Ze784 (A17). 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 image and view confirm that the present Kalaklan Point was called Star Point, early last century.This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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.

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.

Ze766

Ze766. The Marines had at least Company F, 2nd Regt., U.S.M.C on Grande Island in 1908. This is an Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis picture from the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze765

Ze765. This picture is very interesting for several reasons, it is dated 1909. USMC Officer Ellis reports that the C.A.C. is exploding a mine in the channel to Subic Bay between Grande Island and the Redondo Peninsular. C.A.C. stands foe US Army Coast Artillery Corps, so they were on the island already and are starting up, building the new US Army Fort Wint on Grande Island. This is an Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis picture from the U.S.M.C. Archives.