Subic Bay before WWII – Page 31

Media Category: Subic Bay before WWII

Images of the Subic Bay area before WWII

Ze745

Ze745. This view shows Olongapo Town, the Olongapo Naval Station with the USMC Barracks and the Olongapo Navy Yard with the Drydock Dewey, circa 1908. The view is across the mouth of the Kalaklan River, near Kalaklan Point. At the bottom of the picture we see heavy timber laid down as tracks to slide, winch-up heavy objects up the Kalaklan Ridge. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze744

Ze744. U.S.M.C. Kalaklan Ridge, 6-inch Gun, circa 1909, at the Olongapo Naval Station Marine Barracks. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze749

Ze749. The job is done, the U.S. Marine Corps established a 6 Inch Gun Battery on Kalaklan Ridge for the defense of Olongapo Naval Station, circa 1908-10. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze748

Ze748, Step #1; digging the holes for the gun foundations, that is what I assume the Marines are doing on Kalaklan Ridge, circa 1908. No money for fat Government contracts. The Marines Can Do!!! This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze747

Ze747. The heavy lumber tracks up Kalaklan Ridge; I speculate that the Marines, perhaps with the help of Navy riggers winched the gun parts up the Kalaklan Ridge. This picture gives the impression that the job is done and the tracks are not in 100% good shape anymore. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze746

Ze746. The last picture is zoomed it to show the heavy timber laid down as tracks to slide, winch-up heavy objects up the Kalaklan Ridge. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze736

Ze736. This is a section of the San Antonio, Zambales, Luzon Island 1:50000 map and it shows a Macmany Point. It is located on the Redondo Peninsular which forms the west side of Subic Bay in the Philippines. It is across the channel from Grande Island.