Subic Bay – Page 128 – 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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Zc718. This is one of the 10 Inch disappearing guns at the Washington State Park, the former Ft. Casey, and the guns came from Subic Bay, from Grande Island, the former Fort Wint. The Washington State Park Service was celebrating the 50th Anniversary of receiving those guns in May this year.

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Zc717. This is grand picture of Fort Casey and show the new home of the Big 10 Inch disappearing guns from Subic Bay. It was shot by a photographer for the Washington State Park Service, Bravo Zulu, and a great picture. This is truly a great new home for the Subic Guns.

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Zc716. We are standing at the gun-loading-deck next to the well of Gun No.1, Warwick 10 Inch battery. Charlie Moser is telling Mr. David Du. About how the guns were dismantled. Mr. David Du and his son were very much interested in the history of the island and wish to work a historical theme in the future resort operation.

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Zc715. This is the rear of Battery Warwick on the 20th July 2018; to the right is the position of No. 1 Gun of the battery.

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Zc706. This is the readable copy from the article about the removal of the 10 Inch disappearing guns of Battery Warwick on Grande Island in Subic Bay dated 1st of March 1968 shown in the previous image.

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Zc705. This is the picture of the 10 Inch disappearing gun of Battery Warwick on Grande Island in Subic Bay dated 1st of March 1968 from the previous image.

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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.