Subic Bay – Page 118 – Philippine-Sailor

Media Category: Subic Bay

This category encompass, the former Subic Bay Naval Base,-Naval Station,-Naval Air Station Cubi Point, the former Olongapo Naval Station,-the prewar Olongapo Town and the present Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) under the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).

Zc834. EM3 Robert E. Norris,NSD Subic Bay,1945-1946 #10a

Zc834. New tent area Subic Bay, Philippines (1945-1946), I speculate that these tents of these 3 tent camp pictures were located in Maquinaya

Zc833. EM3 Robert E. Norris,NSD Subic Bay,1945-1946 #12a

Zc833. Old tent area Subic Bay, Philippines (1945-1946), I speculate that these tents of these 3 tent camp pictures were located in Maquinaya

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An aerial view of the harbor with docked ships, including the guided missile frigate USS BROOKE (FFG-1) and the guided missile cruiser USS HALSEY (CG-23) docked bow to bow with the Filipino corvette RPS RIZAL (PS-69) and the combat stores ship USS SAN JOSE (AFS-7) docked at the stern of the destroyer USS O’BRIEN (DD-975) and the guided missile destroyer USS BUCHANAN (DDG-14).Zc819. This is a view of the 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.

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Zc818.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. We notice that 1= this admin building has been extended, 2=these two barracks became 1 hotel, 3= Enlistment Men Boat Landing where I stepped ashore in 1962, the Movie theatre still stands but is not used much for anything, 5=other barracks that are hotels now, 6=Spanish Gate, 7= these MWR buildings collapsed and here is now a big hotel, 8= ex Post Office-now a cocktail lounge, 9= ex mess hall houses various businesses, 10= the former Fleet Exchange houses a similar business, 11=various businesses and USS William H. Standley-CG32. This is a Google Earth 2018 image of the SBFZ marked-up by me.

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A port beam view of the guided missile cruiser USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY (CG-32) docked at a pier.Zc817. A view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives, this picture shows much of the eastern part of the Naval Station Subic Bay in 1981.

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Zc822. A comparable view of the former U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. This is a Google Earth 2018 image of the SBFZ marked-up by me. In front is much of the former Ship Repair Facility, Navy Ships still visit sometime. We see also: 1=Spanish Gate, 2=part of the SRF HQ-Pinatubo collapsed it, now an upper resort, 3 + 4=the floating dry docks, 5=my diving locker, 6=ex Bicentennial Park-now Volunteer Park, 7=SPECWAR Camp (Special Warfare-SEALS),8= birthplace of my Harbor Clearance Unit-1 (HCU-1) now the SBFZ =Marina,9=the Causeway-ex road to the Navy Coaling Pier and Boton area, 10=the ex Far East Fleet Exchange-now a similar store, 11= the Navy Mess Hall-one of the Best-now various businesses.

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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!