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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.).

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Zc691. This is a full view of Subic Bay in 1950; in the middle of the picture is Grande Island the former U.S. Army Coastal Defense Fort Wint. This picture was provided by Bert Caloud in 2015.

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Zc690. The U.S. Naval Station Subic Bay in 1950, I certainly recognize the mountains behind Olongapo. Left are Kalaklan Ridge and a little right of center we are looking into the Gordon Heights Valley. This picture was provided by Bert Caloud in 2015.

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Zc966. This is the Naval Station Subic Bay Supply Annex in 1950; it is at the Maquinaya Valley Beach. This is where the barangay (we still prefer to say Barrio) Barretto has been established and it is the place I call home now. We know it was established in 1945 here and I assume that in the early 1950s the supply annex was moved to the Naval Station Subic Bay proper. This picture was provided by Bert Caloud in 2015.

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Zc695. This is the Naval Station Subic Bay Administration Building for Civilian Affairs in 1950. We can assume the hill in back must the Kalaklan Ridge. This picture was provided by Bert Caloud in 2015.