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Post by fireball on Aug 23, 2011 8:47:02 GMT 8
it was that 5.9 quake just north of Olongapo City late July - just seemed a bit close to Mariveles to make going underground a wise idea!
You are right, digging out the entrance looks far easier this time. I hope (again rain dependent) to get the tunnel opened for access next week.
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Post by fireball on Aug 22, 2011 20:35:46 GMT 8
I have been unable to find out any info about this Island apart from the often repeated statement it was not part of the coastal defence. This seems rather odd with it being located at the junction of the North channel mine fields, as well as its value as an observation point - all this just suggests some activity even if it was to ensure the denial of its use to others. So if anyone has any thoughts, info or pics ??
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Post by fireball on Aug 20, 2011 9:11:52 GMT 8
in the Corregidor 1933 photos it appear that Conchita Island has been incorrectly labelled as La Monja Island - was this how the origional was marked?
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Post by fireball on Aug 19, 2011 11:28:53 GMT 8
Tunnel 1 has been blocked again following last month's heavy rains. Having discovered how hard it is to find the entrance even with the benefit of all the pics and info on this site AND the distinctive cliff above the tunnel AND starting my search just a couple of meters away at Norlito's house (he was not there at the time) it is easy to understand how easily other tunnels will have become covered then forgotten or lost. Attachments:
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Post by fireball on Aug 14, 2011 8:21:08 GMT 8
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Post by fireball on Aug 14, 2011 7:40:35 GMT 8
Looking at the arial photo above it is now the site of the old GSIS and Court of Appeal buildings - not closed but looking pretty decayed.
Or (if my map interpretation is correct)
From the map, just another SM shopping mall.
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Post by fireball on Aug 10, 2011 10:03:46 GMT 8
A couple of other museums, not dedicated to WW2 but interesting all the same:
Air Force Museums
Villamour Airbase – Gate 4 (I think) near the International Airport
Clark ‘Air Force City’ – park with variety of old aircraft and couple of weapons
Army Museum: Fort Bonifacio, Manila
Philippine Military Academy (PMA) – Display of various vehicles and weapons as well as ‘history of PMA’ museum.
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Post by fireball on Aug 9, 2011 8:21:55 GMT 8
While this post is the result of the boredom of waiting for the rain to clear so I can go and visit a few sites I hope it is of use:
The history tool is also useful as it allows you to look (where images are available) at the same location over a period of up to 10 years which can help identify structures as against trees as well as show paths and changes in habitation.
I also use the time of day tool which by sliding between dawn and dusk allows you to use the shadows to get a feel for topography which the elevation figures alone do not give.
Moving to maps, the Philippine NMRIA maps are excellent value at PHP125 with the whole country at 1:50,000. A warning though: there are two series and so overlaps and content differ (compare the South East tip of Bataan on the Corregidor map with the Maragondon map where differences in roads become apparent. While there is an online pdf catalogue of available maps you tend to get what ever version is available.
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Post by fireball on Aug 7, 2011 16:57:15 GMT 8
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Post by fireball on Aug 4, 2011 18:04:45 GMT 8
the seashells & plastic rubbish: The significance is of course that unless they were carried in (human / animal) which is always possible, given the substantial rise halfway along leg 2 that they did not come in from the entrance. Attachments:
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