Media Category: zForum Images

This category is strictly used for images to be linked to a forum. The first sub category is called za and may grow to 999 images.

Ze747

Ze747

Ze747. The heavy lumber tracks up Kalaklan Ridge; I speculate that the Marines, perhaps with the help of Navy riggers winched the gun parts up the Kalaklan Ridge. This picture gives the impression that the job is done and the tracks are not in 100% good shape anymore. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze746

Ze746

Ze746. The last picture is zoomed it to show the heavy timber laid down as tracks to slide, winch-up heavy objects up the Kalaklan Ridge. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze736

Ze736

Ze736. This is a section of the San Antonio, Zambales, Luzon Island 1:50000 map and it shows a Macmany Point. It is located on the Redondo Peninsular which forms the west side of Subic Bay in the Philippines. It is across the channel from Grande Island.

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Ze735

Ze735

Ze735. This is the U.S.M.C. “Hell Hill” with Coastal Defense Artillery circa 1909.

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Ze743

Ze743

Ze743. USMC Officer and former Enlisted Man Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis on horseback in 1902. He believed in taking pictures and they eventually ended up in the USMS Archives. Thank you , Sir, and your descendants.

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Ze742

Ze742

Ze742. GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH, U.S.M.C. From a painting by Commander Albert K. Murray, U.S.N.R. and this URL: Autobiography of General Holland “Howling Mad” Smith.

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Ze741

Ze741

Ze741. This is a Google Earth Image of Macmany Point in Subic Bay and marked the possible location of Battery “Hell Hill” in Subic Bay. I suspect the guns were installed at a place on the ridge or perhaps nearby there.

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Ze740

Ze740

Ze740. This is a closer look at Macmany Point in Subic Bay. It shows the site of a new coal fired power plant, which is presently under litigation.

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Ze739

Ze739

Ze739. There were more than 2 guns on “Hell Hill” in Subic Bay. Zoomed in we can see at least one other gun. Notice the tent and it seems wooden barrels are used to fortify a position, perhaps a magazine or bunker.

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Ze738

Ze738

Ze738. The “Hell Hill” picture zoomed in! The rock at right must be Shark’s Point; look at the map. Notice that at least one underground magazine or bunker existed there.

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