Transcript HONG KONG - Navy History

In the 1800s, the Spaniards discovered Subic Bay's beautiful setting and
creating their small Spanish fort. 1884 - King Alfonso II declared Subic Bay as "a
naval port and the property to be aside for naval purposes.“ The Ship Repair
Facility was constructed a year later.
1898 - Filipino-American war began. The US
Army took over Olongapo Shipyard.
1904 - The Subic Naval Station became
operational and provided support to the US
Asiatic Fleet. It was the largest US Marine
Training Facility in the world before WW1.
1906 - The Dewey Dry-dock arrived from
Virginia via Suez Canal. It handled ships up to
20,000 tons.
1941 - Japanese fighter planes attacked Subic
Bay. The dry dock was towed to Mariveles
harbor at Corregidor and sunk.
1945 - WWII ended and control of the base
returned to the Americans.
1951 - "Seabees", start construction of the
Naval Air Station.
September 13, 1991 - The Philippine Senate
rejected the Treaty of Friendship, Peace and
Cooperation.
The last U.S.ship left November 24, 1992
SUBIC BAY
Topo Map
Photos SPOTTED
In RED
Are shown
in this order
1. Main Gate
2. Overseas Exchg.
3. Ammo Bunker
4. Officers Club
5. USS Ranger
6. USS Midway
7. USS Kawishiwi
8. Exchange
9. Telephone Off.
10 Golf Course
1972
Central gate
to
Subic Naval
Base as
entering
from
the town
Olongapo
A1966 view of sailors taking liberty in Olongapo
1976
The Overseas
Telephone
Exchange is left
Officer’s Club
below
In the far northwest corner of the base
Is the base Ammunition Bunker
USS Ranger CVA-61 at Cubi Point Naval Air Station
Kawishiwi serviced her 5 to 10 times a year
Ranger, played the William Tell
Overture while the Lone Ranger’s “fake”
horse was rode around the deck.
USS Wasp in background - 1983
Ships Gig under the command of Melvin
Tyler SN 56-59, in Subic Bay in 1956.
USS Kawishiwi AO-146; Pier side at Naval Station Subic Bay, PI, January 1965
Photo was taken from deck of USS ARCHERFISH SS/AGSS-311, in the foreground.
Archerfish sank the Japanese battle ship “Shinano” in WWII.
Commissary Store & Navy Exchange
U.S. Naval Base, Subic Bay, Philippines
Who has not been here 
1983 Photo
The Navy’s First
Digital Telephone
Switch was
installed here in
July of 1983
Vern was there to help set up
the records systems
Just past the Golf Course,
on the way up to a family
housing area, Vern come
upon these Natives. He was
told they live in the base
jungle area.
They cross the road here
regularly.
Subic Bay -1982
USS Kawishiwi AO-146
Naval Air Station – Cubi Point
Cubi Point view
View from Cubi Point runway
This island, an area of approx. 1/2 square
mile and the highest point being 167 feet
above sea level, is located at the mouth of
Subic Bay. It has been a natural point used to
protect shipping in Subic Bay since the 16th
century. Spanish batteries were originally
located around Subic Bay. However, they
were not yet completed in 1898 so the
Spanish decided to abandon them.
Launch to base
1983
Japanese Tower
Spanish Gun
The Beach
Spanish Ammo
Bunkers
All 1983
Grande Photos
Scuba Diving in 1972
HT3 Buckley, center
is the instructor
Map to
Recreation
Sites
Cubi Air Station
Hundreds of fruit
bats hung in these
trees by the hospital
during the day.
Fruit Bat photo is
from this hospital area.
Ship Repair Yard - 1986
USS Kawishiwi AO-146
USS BAINBRIDGE (DLGN/CGN-25
Subic Bay - 1988
A last Subic Bay photo - 1991
USS Kawishiwi AO-146