Subic Bay – Page 119 – 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).

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Zc815. This is a view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. In front is much of the former Ship Repair Facility (SRF), Navy Ships and across the harbor water we see left-the Boton Valley, middle-the Boton Wharf and JEST on the hill, right is part of the former Cubi Point Naval Air Station.

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An aerial of the harbor with the oilers USNS NAVASOTA (T-AO-06) and USNS MISPILLION (T-AO-105) docked stern to stern with the destroyer USS INGERSOLL (DD-990.Zc815. This is a view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. In front is much of the former Ship Repair Facility (SRF), Navy Ships and across the harbor water we see left-the Boton Valley, middle-the Boton Wharf and JEST on the hill, right is part of the former Cubi Point Naval Air Station.

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Zc814. This is a comparable view of the former U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. Left is the Subic Bay Naval Station Chief Petty Officer (CPO) barracks. In the middle was a Seabee camp housed in mobile trailers. Location Key: 1= ex CPO barracks-now various businesses; 2= ex Sampaguita EM Club; 3=ex MWR bowling alley, was remodeled but was not successful; 4=ex NAVSTA swimming pool-was not successful-not used; 5=ex Navy Lodge-now International Hotel, 6= ex newer EM barracks-now the International Hotel; 7= various businesses; 8=SBFZ Admin; 9=college and or schools; 10=two large commercial buildings going up-very slow; 11= hotels & apartments; 12=not used; 13= started as a Korean High-rise-a big failure-lots of concrete to be cleared!; 14= ex Navy Dispensary-still medical-a little-all buildings behind it are hotels or entertainment places. This is a Google Earth 2018 image of the SBFZ marked-up by me.

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An aerial view of the motor pool and adjacent trailer park.Zc813. This is a view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. I bet most old hands will not know where this was! Left is the Subic Bay Naval Station Chief Petty Officer (CPO) barracks. In the middle was a Seabee camp housed in mobile trailers. They were here only a few years but in the 90s the HQ and Quarterdeck area was still there. The next picture will help you in your orientation.

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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. That was the US Post Office and behind it is the Mini Golf Course. The use of the Mini Golf Course was discontinued and the trees just kept growing. The Post Office became a Cocktail lounge. This MWR vehicle place became a large hotel and the U.S. Embassy holds their Outreach Program here. This was and is the Base/SBFZ Fire Station. New hotel and Restaurants, it was empty during our time. A submarine is in port. This was and is the Base/SBFZ HQ Building. The NSD HQ collapsed and was rebuild as the Harbor Admin.-Control Building by the SBFZ. This is a Google Earth 2018 image of the SBFZ marked-up by me.

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An aerial view of a building across from a park, top. A view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Achives. That was the US Post Office and behind it is the Mini Golf Course. The vehicles on the bottom were MWR (Moral-Welfare & Recreation) vehicles for rent. There was a building but it collapsed from the Mt. Pinatubo ash and was never rebuild.

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A comparable view of the former U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. The view is from above the former Naval Supply Depot towards the empty wet land across the former MWR Skeet Shooting Place. What a Change, can you believe it? The large Naval Supply Warehouses did not collapse from the heavy Mt. Pinatubo ash and typhoon rain. What a development, how many jobs were created? This was our Navy Commissary and the Main Navy Exchange (NEX), it is now the Royal Duty Free Store, I buy most of my food stuff here-like before. Our MWR Skeet Shooting Place was here. This is a Google Earth 2018 image of the SBFZ marked-up by me.

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A view of Building 1026, left, and Building 1022 and Building 1027.This is a view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. The view is from above the former Naval Supply Depot towards the empty wet land across the former MWR Skeet Shooting Place.

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This is a comparable view of the former U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. The view is from above the former Naval Supply Depot towards the Boton Valley across the Fueling Pier. The Boton Valley was used for new factories. The Lower MAU is used by 2 large Auctioneers. This hill was used as fill for the new container port & the Fuel Co. built these new tanks and added a pier. The old Navy Coaling Pier became the famous Vasco’s Bar, Restaurant, Hotel and Maritime Museum. This is a Google Earth 2018 image of the SBFZ marked-up by me.

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An aerial view of the buildings near the pier where a cargo ship is docked after being unloaded. This is a view of the U. S. Naval Base Subic Bay in 1981 from the U. S. National Archives. The view is from above the former Naval Supply Depot towards the Boton Valley across the Fueling Pier.