Subic Bay – Page 129 – 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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Zc729. This is the back view of a 1930 image of the Navy Rifle Range (a better description would be to call it the Marine Corps Rifle Range) located in the area called Maquinaya, This area became Barrio Barretto. The river is still called Maquinaya River. This picture was provided by my Marine friend Bert Caloud.

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Zc728. This is a 1930 image of the Navy Rifle Range (a better description would be to call it the Marine Corps Rifle Range) located in the area called Maquinaya, This area became Barrio Barretto. The river is still called Maquinaya River. This picture was provided by my Marine friend Bert Caloud.

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Zc731. The picture says “Olongapo Rifle Range” and it is from the 1920s. We can safely assume this in the Maquinaya area because history says the Navy Rifle Range was here. This picture was provided by my Marine friend Bert Caloud.

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This is a marked-up Google Earth image showing the area between the Matain River Bridge and the Baloy Beach entrance, a new large project has started and others are in progress or are finished.

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This is a view of the new Subic Municipality entrance gate. There was one for Olongapo but it got removed. That Matain River and bridge is the boundary between the Subic Municipality and Olongapo City.

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Zc723. (180901 Raft Race, Driftwood Beach, Bo. Barretto 07). After the rafts reach the beach again, other team members help and carry the raft to the finish line. In back we see the first High Rise in Barretto being worked on.

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Zc725. 180901 Raft Race, Driftwood Beach, Bo. Barretto 15. Here are some of the rafts sitting at Driftwood Beach, the managing tent and the many participant and spectators.

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Zc724. (180901 Raft Race, Driftwood Beach, Bo. Barretto 13). This is a view in the other direction, where the walls are is a private Beach, for sale now. Then comes Sierra Beach and Christian Skipper Beach; more room to expand.

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Zc720. Olongapo Leatherneck Post in 1941, this is an International News Photo; descriptions are in the next image. I received this photo from my USMC friend Bert Caloud. This pictures show the Spanish Gate and the barracks on the North West side of the gate. The resident units may be assigned to Officers or NCOs. The Marines guarded the Olongapo Naval Station and the whole Subic Bay Naval Reservation.

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Zc722. This is the 2nd of 2 descriptions for the previous image No. Zc720. Olongapo Leatherneck Post in 1941, this is an International News Photo; descriptions are in the next image. I received this photo from my USMC friend Bert Caloud. This pictures show the Spanish Gate and the barracks on the North West side of the gate. The resident units may be assigned to Officers or NCOs. The Marines guarded the Olongapo Naval Station and the whole Subic Bay Naval Reservation.