Subic Bay – Page 84 – 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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Ze870. A warship, circa 1909, the picture says Subic Bay but I wonder whether that is correct; the mountain profile doesn’t seem to match.

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Ze869. The USMC Band Barracks, one of the two barracks on that side of the future George Dewey Ave., circa 1909 The other 5 barracks are on this side. The people in white may be a school class and other children are hanging around in front of the barracks. I see a long ladder leaning on the barracks and Marine seems to be marching towards us with a rifle. Some of the ground is muddy and I see some one did walk thru mud, perhaps the man with the push card; look at the tracks.

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Ze874. A view from the backdoor of one of the officer’s bungalow across the Olongapo Harbor. The near shoreline is the today Boton area and on the nearest high peak is where the former Naval Hospital was. This is a picture of the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis collection in the U.S.M.C. archives.

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Ze873. Olongapo and Olongapo Naval Station, circa 1910. The Mountain profile in back has not changed, that is the way it still looks today. This is a picture of the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis collection in the U.S.M.C. archives.

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Ze872. A 4th July celebration circa 1910; it is the USMC Masquerade Parade on the USMC grounds west of the Olongapo Navy Yard. At this time, we have come across many pictures the Navy and Marines had problem with mud at that ground at that time, at least some of the time. That problem disappeared in that area in our modern time.

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Ze871. The busy waterfront beach of Olongapo, circa 1909. During my time in the Navy we did not use the beach. But it is now the Subic Bay Freeport Zone beach and it very busy now, hotels and restaurants. In this picture I recognize the two mountains at left, the smaller on is Mt. Redondo which gives its name to the Redondo Peninsular. The higher peak, next to it is Mt. Pointed Peak on my map but is also called Mt. Balingkilat by the locals. At that time all the Filipino fishermen were real sailors, knowing to sail.

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Ze863. The Marines are holding a parade review at their heavy marching order at the Olongapo Naval Station circa 1908. The road leads to the Spanish Gate and just to the left of it is the two-story Navy administration building with a unique roof. The white building behind the troops, I call the clover leave Marine Headquarter Building (my speculation). This is a picture of the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis collection in the U.S.M.C. archives.

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Ze862. Perhaps the 1st bridge over the mouth of the Kalaklan River in Olongapo, Subic Bay, circa 1908. I can make out the peak of Mt. Natib and the peaks of Mount Sta. Rosa left of it. This is a picture of the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis collection in the U.S.M.C. archives.

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Ze861. This time the Marines in Olongapo held their parade, inspection inside the Navy Yard, circa 1908. You should be able to find these buildings in previous pictures. This is a picture of the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis collection in the U.S.M.C. archives.

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Ze868. A lone sailor on liberty in the streets of Olongapo, circa 1908. Wow, no body else on the street, is he returning from overnight liberty early in the morning? This is a picture of the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis collection in the U.S.M.C. archives.