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Zc704. This is the article about dismantling the 10 Inch disappearing guns of Battery Warwick on Grande Island in Subic Bay dated 1st of March 1968. Do not try to read it; a better readable copy is following.

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Zc703. This is one of the two 10 Inch Guns on a disappearing carriage of Battery Warwick in the former Fort Wint on Grande Island, Subic bay.

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Zc701. This is Grande Island, the former Fort Wint, in its heyday as a Navy Recreation Center. A battle ship and an amphibious ship are passing each other in and out of Subic Bay. On the island, left side and up is Battery Warwick, the two 10 Inch guns have been removed already at this time.

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Zc709. That is my friend Charlie Moser HT1 DV doing his HT (Hull Technician) stuff. Most of his hair is gone now, though. He was one of the Subic Bay Navy guys’ volunteers to dismantle the 10 Inch disappearing guns of Battery Warwick on Grande Island in Subic Bay dated 1st of March 1968.

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Zc708. Wow, the crane had to be positioned on top of the casemate to be able to handle all the lifting. That is the Navy LT Gerald R. Stott from the staff of the Commander U.S. Naval Forces Philippines at the Naval Station Sangley Point.

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Zc707. This is the front page of the news paper The Afterburner, dated 1st of March 1068; this paper was put out by the Naval Air Station Cubi Point in Subic Bay. My friend Charlie Moser cut out the article and pictures and kept them now for 50 years because he was part of the story. Charlie is the person standing at right of the group of volunteer workers.

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Zc697. This is the Spanish Gate or West Gate of the Naval Station Olongapo. We are looking west; going thru that gate takes you to the Naval Reservation Town of Olongapo. We don’t have a date for this picture but it must be pre war. That looks like garden and landscaping in front of residential units, which I saw on another picture at the location. This picture was provided by Bert Caloud in 2015.

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Zc700. USS Pennsylvania BB-38 in the Dewey Dry Dock AFD-1 at Naval Station Olongapo, in the Naval Reservation, Philippine Islands (P.I.).

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Zc699. USS Jason in the Dewey Dry-dock AFD-1 on the 9th of March 1932 at Naval Station Olongapo, in the Naval Reservation, Philippine Islands (P.I.).