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An aerial view of Cubi Point, and in the background, Naval Station Subic BayNaval Base Subic Bay was a major ship-repair, supply, and rest and recreation facility of the and subsequently the located in, Philippines. The base was 262 square miles, about the size of Singapore. The Navy Exchange had the largest volume of sales of any exchange in the world, and the Naval Supply Depot handled the largest volume of fuel oil of any navy facility in the world. The naval base was the largest overseas military installation of the after in was closed in 1991. Following its closure in 1992, it was transformed into the by the Philippine government.
1933: O3U-1 'Corsair' observation planes aboard the during exercises in Subic BayIn 1917, as the United States was drawn into, all the Navy's shipyards including Subic Bay began working at a feverish pace to prepare ships for sea. American and Filipino workers would take pride in their workmanship such that destroyers that were overhauled in Subic Bay became the vanguard of Admiral 's convoy.The of 1922 called for the limitation of naval armaments and included provisions that facilities for the repair and maintenance of American naval forces in the Philippines would be reduced. Shops were dismantled at the navy yard at Subic Bay and was reduced to caretaker status and personnel levels were cut.The kept a close eye on activities in the Philippines for violations of the 1922 treaty. During the season of 1928, VT Squadron Five which operated torpedo aircraft out of Manila, arrived in Subic Bay on a routine training flight. A typhoon suddenly veered toward Subic Bay and the plane crews had to lay down ramps to haul the seaplanes up on the beach. The pontoons were filled with water and the planes lashed down. When the typhoon had passed, the undamaged planes were refloated and returned to their tenders at Manila.Within three weeks, the squadron commander was informed of a Japanese complaint that the Navy had violated the treaty by increasing the facilities for plane handling at Subic Bay.
The squadron commander was to provide all facts concerning the incident to the Office of the Governor-General of the Philippines so that a response could be made to the Tokyo government.Even though the facilities at Subic Bay were greatly reduced under the administration, some ship repair capability remained, including the. The occurred on 30 August 1923, devastating the region. The transport ship Merritt set sail from Subic Bay in 72 hours loaded with Red Cross relief supplies and 200 Filipino nurses.In the 1930s a tree-planting program had begun, transforming the naval station into a virtual tropical garden, with streets lined with,.
Outside activities and sports were also promoted, with a being laid out where Lowry Hall last stood.World War II By the mid-1930s, the Nazis had taken power in Germany and Japan was beginning to flex its military muscle. The therefore authorized the release of funds with which to update the.
President would complement this by ordering the integration of Filipino military forces into the newly created. General, who had been serving as a military advisor to the government of the and was also, was ordered back to active duty with the rank of with the title of Commander of the United States Army Forces in the Far East.To prepare for eventual war, Dewey Drydock, which had been at Subic Bay for 35 years was towed to, on the tip of the, and scuttled there on 8 April 1942 to prevent the Japanese from deriving benefit from it.The, which had been withdrawn from Shanghai in China, was ordered to withdraw to the Philippines. The first members of the regiment disembarked from President Madison at Subic Bay early on the morning of 1 November 1941. The remainder arrived on 1 December.
The Marines were housed in temporary wooden and in tents at the naval station and the.The freshly arrived Marines were assigned to provide land defense for Subic Bay. Seaward defenses included the batteries at on and a minefield, which had been laid off the entrance to Subic Harbor. As the Marines built beach defenses, from and of Patrol Wing 10, which was stationed at Subic Bay, were conducting daily patrols off Luzon as a response to rumors that the Japanese were approaching the Philippines. On 11 December, seven Catalinas had just returned from patrol when appeared and strafed the aircraft. One was killed and all Catalinas sank to the bottom of Subic Bay's inner basin.As the Japanese continued their advance through Luzon, telephone and lines between Manila and Olongapo were sabotaged; as a result, all Japanese in Olongapo were rounded up and turned over to the. A priest had also been questioning Marines and Filipinos about sensitive matters such as troop positions and strength and after the Marines became suspicious, a search of the priest's belongings was ordered and a was found.
Right there and then, the battalion commander convened a hearing and after intense interrogation, the priest confessed to being a member of the and had been a spy for the Japanese. He was then taken behind the church and shot by a Marine firing squad.By 24 December, the situation at Subic had become hopeless and an order to destroy the station and withdraw was given.
All buildings on the station were torched while Filipinos burned the entire town of Olongapo. All that remained on Subic was the former, and she was towed into a deep part of the bay and scuttled.
All Marines withdrew to and eventually to Corregidor where they made their last stand.Fort Wint, under the command of Napoleon Boudreau of the U.S. Army, was evacuated on 25 December. All equipment and supplies were destroyed. On 10 January 1942, soldiers of the 's marched into Olongapo and on 12 January, the Japanese commandeered native fishing boats to seize Grande Island. Subic Bay Naval Station was established with four companies of soldiers and a company of.Within one week of the Japanese's occupation of Subic Bay and Grande Island, American at Cavite were ordered to attack a Japanese ship, which was anchored at Subic Bay, that was shelling American positions. PT-31 and PT-34 entered the bay separately.
PT-31 suffered engine trouble and ran aground on a. She was abandoned and destroyed. PT-34 entered undetected and sunk a 5,000-long-ton (5,100 t) transport that was off-loading supplies. She then came under heavy fire but managed to escape undamaged. PT-32 was then ordered into Subic Bay and attacked and hit a light cruiser on 1 February. On 17 February, PT-34 made a final but unsuccessful attack at Subic Bay after which all PT boats were ordered to leave the Philippines.To protect Subic Bay, the Japanese garrisoned Fort Wint with and but did not repair the American guns nor build permanent fortification. The Japanese then started shipbuilding at Subic Bay and began constructing wooden auxiliary vessels.
Several hundred workers from occupied-China and were brought in as laborers, in addition to 1,000 Filipinos. Nine ships were built and shipped to Cavite for engine installation, however, none of the ships would see active service as they were destroyed by U.S. Navy aircraft.One of the few buildings that were left standing from the bombing and subsequent torching of the station was the Catholic Church. The Japanese removed all religious articles and converted it into a movie theater and was later used to imprison Americans and that had been captured. Those who died were buried behind the church in a common cemetery.
When all the prisoners were shipped to Manila, the Japanese used the church as a stable for horses.On 20 October 1944, four U.S. Army divisions aboard 650 U.S.
Navy vessels landed at, fulfilling MacArthur's promise to return to the Philippines. On 13 December, the Japanese began evacuating civilians and non-essentials from Manila aboard and four other merchant ships. As the ship was heading for Japan, from the attacked the ships and left hundred of Japanese dead or wounded.
Ōryoku Maru, heavily damaged with destroyed steering gear, pulled into Subic Bay. Throughout the night, the Japanese disembarked while the American and prisoners, that were carried below decks, were left aboard.
The next morning, Japanese guards ordered the prisoners to come up on deck. As Navy aircraft began to strafe the ships, the prisoners started frantically running about.
As the pilots approached, they recognized the white shapes as Americans or Allies and sharply pulled up, rocking their wings in recognition. Afterwards, the 1,360 surviving Allied prisoners were forced to strip and swim ashore where they were crowded into a fenced tennis court near the Spanish Gate. Early the next morning, three fighters scored two direct hits on Oryoku Maru and she burst into flames. After burning for two hours, she settled into the water about 100 yards (91 m) off Alava Pier. When the planes had left the Japanese served the prisoners their first meal since leaving Manila two days before: two teaspoons of dry, raw rice. There was only one faucet from which the water trickled out so slowly that a prisoner was lucky if he managed one drink every 18 hours. Roll call was taken each morning.
Those that had died during the night were buried in an improvised cemetery next to the seawall. After four days at Subic, only 450 survived the makeshift prison; they were subsequently sent to the labor camps in Japan.By January 1945, the Japanese had all but abandoned Subic Bay. Had dropped 175 tons of bombs on Grande Island evoking only light fire from the skeleton Japanese force manning the anti-aircraft guns. The commander of Japanese forces in the Philippines, General, had withdrawn his forces into defensive mountain positions and ordered Colonel Sanenbou Nagayoshi to block Highway 7 near Subic Bay.On 29 January, 40,000 American troops of the and came ashore without resistance at, by the site of what became known as the. The column advanced toward Subic Bay, meeting their first resistance at the bridge spanning the Kalaklan River near the Olongapo Cemetery.
The Japanese, knowing that they would imminently lose the town, decided to destroy Olongapo. Eventually, the Japanese evacuated the town and the 34th Regiment took over. The following day, Grande Island was taken and Navy began clearing the bay. Engineers of the 38th Division remained in Olongapo to begin reactivation of Subic Bay Naval Station. Bridges, buildings and the water distilling plant were repaired and the beaches and streets were cleared.
Soon enough, were making dry-ramp landings near the town of.While Army engineers were busy around Subic Bay, the remaining troops moved east along Highway 7, planning to cross the base of Bataan to meet elements of the Army's, which were moving west on the same road. On the morning of 31 January 1945, the Americans began climbing the forested hills of Zig Zag Pass and into a hornet's nest of Japanese. In the first three days at Zig Zag Pass the U.S. 152nd had more casualties than during 78 days of combat in Leyte. General was relieved and command of the 38th was given to General who used for air support. The planes began an intensive strafing and bombing of the jungle and dropped on the Japanese positions. After 15 days of fighting the enemy positions were finally overrun.
The Japanese had succeeded in their mission to slow the American advance but lost more than 2,400 troops. American losses had been 1,400 killed.After the war. Welcome signSubic Bay was designated Naval Advance Unit No.
6, and became a and base shortly after the Philippines were liberated. Arrived on 11 February 1945 and found Subic Bay '.a primitive, humid, unhealthy, desolate Siberia far from the pleasant climate, facilities, and girls of Australia. A Naval Supply Depot was established at Maquinaya, about 3 miles (5 km) from the main base in July 1945. A new town of Olongapo was built to replace building burned by the retreating Japanese and provide housing for Filipino civilians employed at the base. Olongapo and its 9,000 Filipino residents remained under United States Navy administration when the remainder of the Philippines became independent on 4 July 1946. Olongapo and the bridge leading to NS Subic Bay, 1981Construction of began during the.
The town of Banicain was demolished to build the airfield, and its residents were relocated to Olongapo. As Olongapo's population grew to 60,000, Filipinos requested control of the town. On 7 December 1959, 56,000 acres of land with electrical, telephone and water utilities was relinquished to Philippine control. Grande Island was converted to a recreation center for naval personnel; and most of the historic guns of were moved to United States coastal defense parks in 1963 and 1968. Vietnam War.
Beside, and in Subic BayThe was the period of peak activity as Subic Bay became the forward base for repair and replenishment after the in 1964. The average number of ships visiting the base per month rose from 98 in 1964 to 215 by 1967. The base, with 6 wharves, 2 piers, and 160 mooring points and anchorages, had about 30 ships in port on any given day.
Alava pier was extended by 600 feet (180 m) in 1967. The record of 47 ships in port was set in October 1968. About one-third of these were ships bringing 45,000 tons of food, and supplies and 2 million barrels of, and jet fuel each month including fuels transferred to Clark Air Base via a 41-mile (66 km). The Naval Supply Depot maintained an inventory of 200,000 parts. The 4,224,503 sailors visiting Subic Bay in 1967 purchased more than $25 million in duty-free goods from the Navy Exchange.More than $63 million of construction projects contracted between 1964 and 1968 did not prepare the Ship Repair Facility (SRF) for the increasing workload and emergency peaks generated by the war. American military and civilian population totaled about 4,300; and more than 15,000 Filipino SRF workers worked 12-hour shifts for an average of over 60 hours per week.
The physical plant consisted of put up after World War II; and workers used obsolete tools and equipment supplemented by machine tools made available by decommissioning the. Additional floating drydocks and a third were assigned from the United States to increase the capabilities of the repair facility.The was repaired in August 1967 before her return to the United States for a complete overhaul.
Destroyers, and, damaged by shore batteries, were repaired, as were amphibious assault craft, river patrol boats and other small craft.The destroyer was repaired at Subic following the attack by USAF aircraft on 17 June 1968. An aerial view of Naval Base Subic Bay, 1981On 3 June 1969 the Royal Australian Navy carrier was with about 240 miles (390 km) southwest of Manila. Brought 196 of the 199 survivors to Subic Bay.
A convened on 9 June in the library of, the same day the stern section of Frank E. Evans arrived under tow by a. It was stripped and towed to sea as a gunnery target.was activated at Subic Bay in 1966 with the mission of salvaging ships from the rivers and harbors of Vietnam. Two of the biggest jobs were the salvaging of from the and the raising of the 170-foot (52 m) dredge Jamaica Bay from the River. Both jobs were accomplished despite continuous harassment by enemy sniper fire.NAS Cubi Point served as the primary maintenance, repair and supply center for the 400 carrier based aircraft of the Seventh Fleet's carrier force.
The shop turned out two jet engines a day to keep pace with the demands of the air war in Vietnam. The Naval Station Subic Bay pier area, 1981Following the in the summer of 1975 hundreds of thousands of refugees fled Vietnam.
Thousands of these refugees were rescued at sea by U.S. Navy ships and taken to Subic Bay. A temporary processing center that handled thousands of refugees was set up on Grande Island in 1975. They were later taken to the in.The Military Bases Agreement of 1947 was amended in 1979, changing the role of the Americans at Subic Bay from landlord to guest. The amendment confirmed Philippine sovereignty over the base and reduced the area set aside for U.S. Use from 244 square kilometres (94 sq mi) to 63 square kilometres (24 sq mi).
Philippine troops assumed responsibility for the perimeter security of the base to reduce incidents between U.S. Military and Philippine civilians. The unhampered operation of U.S. Forces was assured. Granted the Philippines $500 million in military sales credits and supporting assistance.Pinatubo eruption.
Ash from Mount Pinatubo covers Naval Station Subic BayOn 15 June 1991, just 20 miles (32 km) from Subic Bay, exploded with a force eight times greater than the eruption. The sun was nearly completely hidden as volcanic ash blotted it out. Volcanic earthquakes and heavy rain, lightning and thunder from passing over northern Luzon resulted in a 36-hour period of complete chaos.By the morning of 16 June, when the eruption subsided, Subic Bay lay buried under 1 foot (0.30 m) of rain-soaked, sandy ash.Buildings everywhere collapsed under the weight of the coarse gray ash.
Two girls, one a nine-year-old American and the other a Filipino citizen, died when trapped under a falling roof at George Dewey High School. In the city of Olongapo, more than 60 volcano-related deaths were reported, including eight who were crushed when part of Olongapo General Hospital collapsed.
Evacuees boardThat night, the threat of continued eruptions combined with the lack of water and electricity led to the decision to evacuate all dependents. Warships and cargo planes began the emergency evacuation of thousands of Navy and Air Force dependents. Seven Navy ships sailed Monday, 17 June, with 6,200 dependents. A total of 17 ships, including the aircraft carriers, and evacuated all 20,000 dependents over the next few days. The evacuees were taken by ship to and then were airlifted by to at.
After the dependents were evacuated, an intense clean-up was begun. All hands, American service members and Filipino base employees, worked around the clock to restore essential services., much closer to Mount Pinatubo, was covered with tons of ash after the eruption. It was declared a total loss and plans for a complete closure were started. Restoration of base Within two weeks NAS Cubi Point was back in limited operation. Soon, most buildings had electricity and water restored.
By mid-July service had been restored to most family housing units. The dependents began returning 8 September 1991 and by the end of the month almost all were back at Subic Bay from the United States. In September 1991, more than twenty thousand Filipino civilians were employed by the base. Closure due to disagreements in leasing costs From 1988 to 1992, the US Government and Philippine government tried to renegotiate the terms of an extension of the military bases at Subic and Clark.
This referred to the Military Bases Agreement of 1947, which was due to expire. Intense negotiations between the governments of the United States and the Philippines began. These negotiations resulted in the Treaty of Friendship, Peace and Cooperation between the United States and the.
This would have extended the lease of the American bases in the Philippines. However, a bone of contention remained the amount of money that the US Government would pay to the Philippine government for the lease and use of the bases.As per C.R.Anderegg, the Vice Commander of, Philippines wanted $825 million per year for a period of seven years, but the U.S. Government wouldn't budge from the earlier agreed $360 million per year for 10 years. This was not the first such hike demanded by the Philippines - in 1984, a similar hike had been asked and given for Clark Air Base. However, this time, the US government did not agree. The American Flag is lowered and Philippine flag is raised during turnover of Naval Station Subic BayIn December 1991, the two governments were again in talks to extend the withdrawal of American forces for three years but this broke down as the United States refused to detail their withdrawal plans or to answer if were kept on base.
Additionally, the United States offered only one quarter of the $825 million in rent sought by the Filipino Government. Finally on 27 December, President, who had previously fought to delay the U.S. Pullout to cushion the country's battered economy, issued a formal notice for the U.S. To leave by the end of 1992. Naval Station Subic Bay was the U.S.' S largest overseas defense facility after was closed.
Conversion into an SEZ and merchant port In 1992, tons of material including drydocks and equipment, were shipped to various Naval Stations. Ship repair, maintenance yards and supply depots were relocated to other Asian countries including Japan and Singapore. On 24 November 1992, the was lowered in Subic for the last time and the last 1,416 Sailors and Marines at Subic Bay Naval Base left by plane from. This withdrawal marked the first time since the 16th century that no foreign military forces were present in the Philippines. The departure of the United States Navy left a huge clean-up to be completed. Soil and water was contaminated with lead, pesticides, and possibly nuclear waste from submarines.
As of 2012, clean-up estimates for Subic Bay Naval Base and Clark Air Base were $40 million each.Beginning in June 2012, the Philippine government said that the United States military could use the old base with prior approval by the Philippine government. This follows expanded military ties between the two nations and an American pivot towards Asia. This follows a made in 1999, that saw annual visits of United States forces to conduct large scale exercises (known as ) between the two allies. The Sydney Morning Herald reported on 20 November 2012 that Subic Bay will host US ships, Marines and aircraft on a semi-permanent basis which according to analysts will give the US a strategically important force posture for its shift in emphasis to the Pacific.The US Navy began using the base in Subic Bay in 2015 to deliver materiel and personnel for annual joint military exercises.
Some 6,000 US personnel came to Subic in April, and returned for exercises in 2016 in agreement with Philippine authorities. US ships have used Subic Bay as a resupply port during routine calls. Commanders This is the Official list of Base Commander who served the Subic Naval Base. No.CommanderBranchTerm StartTerm EndTime in Office1H. CoffinOctober 1945January 195610 years, 3 months2January 1956August 19571 year, 7 months3Roobert Taylor Scott KeithAugust 1957February 19591 year, 6 months4Arthur F. SpringFebruary 1959November 19601 year, 9 motnhs5. MaherNovember 1960January 19613 months6January 1961March 19621 year, 2 months7Rueben T.
WhitakerMarch 1962June 19643 years, 4 months8Donald T. BaerAugust 1964September 19662 years, 1 month9Fillmore B. GilkesonSeptember 1966June 19682 years, 3 months10Valdemar Greene LambertJune 1968June 19702 years11William H. ShawcrossJuly 1970June 19711 year, 11 months12George R. MuseJune 1971April 19729 months13John Henry DickApril 1972March 197311 months14Doniphan B. SheltonMarch 1973August 19752 years, 5 months15August 1975December 19772 years, 4 months16December 1977December 19793 years17Lee E. LevensonDecember 1979August 19811 year, 8 months18August 1981August 19821 year19Dickinson SmithAugust 1982July 19841 year, 11 months20Edwin Rudy Kohn198419862 years21Theodore Lewin198619882 years22Roger Lee Rich198819902 years23Thomas Mercer199019922 yearsSee also Other former United States Navy installations:.Notes.
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Tim eHere are some list of the best diving sites in the???Enjoy in no particular order.1. National Marine Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is comprised of two distinct reef systems - the North Reef and the South Reef.
The marine park lies in the middle of Sulu Sea, southeast of City in. It is a major nesting spot for endangered sea turtles as well as rare species of fish such as the unusual fox faced rabbitfish.Tubbataha Reef in 10 minutes Long VersionCagayancillo and Calusa2. In is blessed with one of the world's most beautiful natural harbors. It is known as the Pearl of Mindoro and is world–famous for its splendid beaches, coral reefs, and exquisite dive sites. There are shallow coral gardens, interesting rock formations, and colorful species to watch, like crabs, shrimps, sea anemones, moray, and trumpet fishes.Helicopter Over Puerto Galera, and Lalaguna beaches3. In is the final resting place for nine sunken ships from World War II.
Also found in waters surrounding the island are limestome walls which rise to heights of 22 meters offering a spectacular view above and below water. Because the area draws so much interest, dive centers are plentiful, as are boats and rental equipment to visit the site.VideoBusuanga Coron diving near end of videohouse reef, Coron, Palawan4. Balicasag Island in is surrounded by a coral reef that is good for both diving and snorkelling. There is a marine sanctuary on the southern side of the island where you will find soft and hard corals in the shallows, together with anemones, sponges, crinoids and feather stars as well as barracuda, jacks, groupers and batfish, among others.Balicasag Island Black Forest, Bohol5. Elnido, Palawan DivingSabang, plus Port Barton Islands, Elnido Plus Elnido islands in Palawan.,Paglugaban Cave Diving by Tony Exall6.Southern Diving Latest video by Tony ExallSouthern Leyte7.
In was discovered for its wide white sandy beach and later, for its beautiful coral gardens and excellent dive spots. Malapascua offers the only daily thresher shark sightings in the world.Malapascua diving middle part of videoTan-Awan, - Whalesharks Diving8. Is the closest weekend paradise for divers based in. Located in the southeast tip of and nestled in the midst of the quiet town of, Anilao possesses no presence of powdery sand beaches but the ocean facing it promises a tantalizing life of sea water creatures in its 35 dive sites.10.
In, the most populous and diverse aquatic ecosystem in the world, was recreated at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago on a 27,000 sq. Area costing million. This interactive state-of-the-art project called The Philippine Wild Reef Exhibit took almost 10 years to complete. But of course, why would you Chicago to see the replica when you can see the real thing here.11. In Cebu is beautiful and picturesque. Pescador and Sunken Islands are favorites among underwater photographers and snorkelers.
The house reef boasts of interesting marine life such as white tips, eagle rays, turtles, frogfish, moray eels, devil fish, etc.12. Apo Reef is located off the west coast of the island of Mindoro. Apo Reef diving has some spectacular drop-offs and walls with some of the best visibility in the country. If you like big fish action, Apo Reef will not disappoint you, it is abundant with schools of trevally, tuna, barracuda, hammerheads, white and black tip reef sharks, manta, eagle and sting rays, and turtles.13. Bay in is one of the best wreck diving sites in Asia. Subic's World War II wrecks covered almost the entire war period.
No less than 25 Japanese ships were reported sunk during the war years. Some of these may have been removed in the late 1950s as salvage operations were done to open up the bay for shipping.14.Camiguin diving middle part of video15. DivingTony Exall top 10 dive sites on his trip to the PhilippinesPhilippines Travel PicturesEdited: 7 years ago. @ Tyrell sj,You have posted a really good list with informative links. Thanks a lot. I am sure other travellers will find it equally useful.Just a personal opinion about bay.
While many fellow divers swear to the contrary, I was seriously disillusioned by the bleached corals everywhere in Subic bay. The wrecks, no doubt, are very good.
El Capitan, felt haunting, and I believe my heart skipped a fearful beat for a second! The barges, which is really just a few pontoons, is a good first dive, due to the colourful marine life - especially big schools of angel and butterfly fish.However, there was NIL coral. All white coral all around. And this is what made e unhappy.I think this has been so much before dynamite fishing. Perhaps it is the dynamite and bombs that have been used since 1898 in this area and the naval activity since.So, Subic bay = good for wrecks, poor for corals, so-so for marine life. Uh, you guys are awesome, so many replies in such short time.
I didn't get around to do any looking myself due to work commitments. Was alright but didn't think it was great, but always loved the hammers. For some reason sounded like fun and adventures. I will look up and sounds like a great destination. My in laws own an online travel agency so tickets will be taken care of, only accommodation to sort out. If anyone else can think of other places or would like to recommend a dive shop just yell out. Thanks again for your effort it is very much appreciated.
Kind regards Tim.