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Zo816

Zo816. One of the Japanese invasion barges used in their abortive landing attempt at Milne Bay, now salvaged and put into use by Australian engineers. Here is the URL or click here:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Milne_Bay_026639.jpg

Zo815

Zo815. Daihatsu-class landing craft, Wikipedia. Here is the URL or click here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daihatsu-class_landing_craft

Zo814

Zo814. Yammasen (Sampan) Cargo Type Barge.

Zo812

Zo812. Tiller Type, a craft used to offload transports.

Zo803

Zo803. A Google earth image of the entrance to Subic Bay with the relevant landmarks drawn in.

Zo808. The Army Lt. Chester K. Britt Research Team reports this: Also, report mentions a 3″ gun at Battery Jewel. Attached is a photo of a 3″ gun taken in 1941 which was labeled by Grace Britt, we assume some time after she was evacuated on 5/5/1941. Could be a gun that shot at that barge. We are guessing by coincidence that gun in the photo is aimed right about at Sueste Point. Again, you’re welcome to use that photo. Pretty good shooting with a 3″ gun to hit what I assume was a relatively small barge, that’s roughly 4.4 miles from Battery Jewel to the light house area.

Zo807

Zo807. Here is the signature of the Fort Wint Commanding Officer Col. CAC Napoleon Boudreau. The last paragraph of his report lists all the large caliber weapons he had under his command. I see (4) four 155mm artillery pieces were at the rifle range on the way to Subic. That is now the suburb Barrio Barretto, where I live now. I did not know that, that is news to me!

Zo806

Zo806. Here is a copy of the two actions connected to the Suesta Point Light House area. These paragraphs are copied from the Fort Wint action report, covering the time from 8th Dec to the 25th Dec 1941. The report was submitted by the Fort Wint Commanding Officer Col. CAC Napoleon Boudreau. I will post the whole report to Fort Wint and Olongapo forum pages, one of these days.