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Post by Karl Welteke on Jul 19, 2016 16:47:02 GMT 8
Dennis Doty, Memorial Service, VFW Post 11447, Subic Bay Today, 19th July 2016, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1147 Subic Bay and the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), San Miguel Branch 367 (Philippines) held a Memorial Service for Dennis Doty and the father of Mike Verville, former Commander of VFW 11447 at the VFW Post in Barrio Barretto, Olongapo City. Both men are Marines. These pictures are not the best but this album is dedicated to these two Marine Comrades. Former Commander Mike Verville, only today received the word that his father passed away. He will go to his funeral in a couple of days on the US Mainland. Dennis Doty, I know, served in Viet Nam, in an Air-Wing near Marble Mountain in Da Nang. He arrived in Subic Bay many years ago with FedEx. Tragically he just recently moved to Alaska and died shortly thereafter. I uploaded 40 images into this Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/44567569@N00/albums/72157668363607913Five sample images are presented here which are much smaller than in the album: W959 this is the announcement of the Memorial Service, VFW Post 11447, Subic Bay for Marine Dennis Doty. W960 the new VFW 11447 Post Commander (left), who recently moved to Subic Bay, is in discussion with our past Commander Mike Verville. W961 our veteran bugler performed taps to conclude the ceremony today. W692 two flags are presented today because, tragically, only today did our past post commander, Mike Verville, got the news that his father passed away. His father served as a Marine and he will take both flags to the US Mainland and also transport the other flag to the spouse of Dennis Doty in Alaska. W963 our new Post Commander is dedicating the two Flags to the two departed comrades; you also can see the Navy Bell to conduct our FRA Two Bell Ceremony.
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Post by chadhill on Jul 20, 2016 8:07:51 GMT 8
Very nice memorial post to Mr. Doty, Karl.
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Post by fireball on Aug 2, 2016 11:36:49 GMT 8
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Post by Karl Welteke on Sept 17, 2016 20:11:02 GMT 8
USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Subic and the Subic Bay Waterfront 16th Sep. 2016 On the 16th Sep. 2016 I made my weekly shopping trip on the ex US Naval Base Subic Bay which is now the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ). I noticed the US Navy USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in port alongside the Alava Extension Wharf and took a few pictures and also a few shots of the SBFZ Waterfront. The Philippine Flag was flying proudly and I think I got a good shot of the flag. I uploaded 9 images at a high resolution into this Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/44567569@N00/albums/72157672773369910I present 7 pictures and the story here; however the images are much smaller: V219 (160916 USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Subic #1). The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Subic Bay Sept. 10, the news said. This ship is still a United States Ship (USS), has a Navy Commanding Officer (the Captain) but half of the crew is now Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian or government employees. These civilians are the ships company but the other half of the crew are active duty Sailors (USN). They are the Submarine Repair Department which includes a Navy Diving Locker manned with divers like I used to be. But the total number of personnel is less than 50% when the ship was manned only with active duty sailors. V220 (160916 USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Subic #2). The bow of the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40); while in port the ship's Repair Department will provide support services to the guided-missile submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). Do you notice a motorized lifting boom with man basket is washing the side of the ship at the bow area? The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Subic Bay Sept. 10, the news said. V221 (160916 USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Subic #4). The stern of the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40); while in port the ship's Repair Department will provide support services to the guided-missile submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). V222 (160916 USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Subic #7). This picture shows the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) Waterfront. Left is the end of the Alava Extension Wharf. Dead ahead is the old Enlisted Men boat landing, completely broken down and not used for decades since we have enough pier space now. It is special to me; this is the spot where I set foot onto Philippine Soils for the first time in 1962. V223 (160916 USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Subic #8). This picture shows the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) Waterfront; dead ahead is the old Enlisted Men boat landing, completely broken down. Behind it is the spot where the US Navy Officer Boat Landing was. It is rebuilt and that white large yacht type craft is the ferry boat to Grande Island, the former Fort Wint. There is a resort on Grande Island now and one can make day visit to Grande Island for about 700 pesos. V224 (160916 USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Subic #9). This picture looks down the SBFZ Waterfront Road in the north-westerly direction. Right is the SBFZ Head Quarter (HQ) Building, during our time it was also the Subic Bay Naval Base HQ. Left, in this order, are the Hell Ships Memorial, the monument to honor the 12 Senators that voted against retaining the bases passed 1992 and then the monument to the thousands of volunteers who kept this base intact so it became the new SBFZ successfully. We also see the 96 feet tall pole with the Philippine Flag; it symbolizes the number of years of US military presence in the Philippines. Its base is 8 feet high to represent the 8,000 volunteers. V225 (160916 USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Subic #10). Close-up of the 96 feet tall Philippine Flagpole; it symbolizes the number of years of US military presence in the Philippines. Its base is 8 feet high to represent the 8,000 volunteers. If you look close you also see the former two flagpoles that flew the Philippine and US Flags when Subic was still the US Naval Base.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Sept 18, 2016 14:13:41 GMT 8
Our Subic Bay Unit HCU-1 Moves to Pearl Harbor in 1972 HCU-1 MDSU-1 The Harbor Clearance Units were formed in 1966. I served in HCU-2 (Norfolk) from 1969 to 1970 and in HCU-1 (Subic Bay & Viet Nam) 1970-1971. HCU-1 moved from Subic Bay to Pearl Harbor in 1972. HCUs changed their names in 1981 to MDSU (Mobil Diving and Salvage Unit). I served in MDSU-1 (Pearl Harbor) 1981 to 1983. Most of these pictures are from the NAVSOURCE On-Line web pages. In 1971 we turned over many of our salvage assets to the South Viet Nam Navy. People like me were ordered to join the US Navy Advisory Command in Viet Nam. HCU-1 was not longer needed in Viet Nam and in 1972 my old command left Subic Bay for Pearl Harbor. In 1981 to 1983 I served one more time in this unit. I established an album about HCU-1 moving from Subic to Pearl Harbor with 18 images in this Photobucket album. s74.photobucket.com/user/PI-Sailor/library/My%20Navy%20Days/My%20Ships%20Units%20and%20Stations/HCU-1%20Subic%20%20MDSU-1%20Hawaii?sort=9&page=1or tinyurl.com/hwqnck9In this presentation, I only upload 4 images and they are very small: V226. (HCU-1 #01, YRST-1 moored stern-to in Subic Bay1967-1972). I remember this picture well, I slept in the NAVSTA Subic Bay Barracks and every morning we reported at this place for duty. This picture is from: www.navsource.org/archives/14/3394.htmV227. These are pictures of the Heavy Lift Crafts Energie and Ausdauer before we recruited them into the US Navy. Then they served with our unit in Viet Nam but were home ported in Subic Bay. This picture is from the internet but I don’t remember where. V228. After I served on YHLC-1, in Jan 1971 I run a salvage training program for Viet Nam divers for 2 more months in Cat Lo, near Vung Tau and then operated in the Mekong Delta with those Viet Nam divers for 2 month. Then I reenlisted here for 6 years to serve as a diving advisor in VN. This program included 35 weeks of Viet Namese Language training in El Paso, Texas. I graduated 1st in my class of 40 men and reported to Viet Nam in June 1972 and served there until the end, March 1973. V229. (HCU-1 #08 NAVSOURCE, under tow). Our MDSU-1 Command Craft YRST-1 is under tow, the date is unknown. To Pearl Harbor it was towed in 1972 with a crew on board. By 2011 YRST-1 has changed its hull designation and left MDSU-1 for good and was used as berthing barge. Most of us were happy to see her go, too much work with no bearing to our main task of diving and salvage. This picture is from: www.navsource.org/archives/14/3394.htm
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Post by Karl Welteke on Sept 21, 2016 15:13:01 GMT 8
YHLCs FROM SUBIC TO SUEZ THEN SCRAPPED I served briefly, 2 month, on one of the heavy lift crafts, USS Crilley YHLC-1 in the years 1970/71 in Subic Bay. I do not know when the YHLCs actually left Subic Bay. V230. US Navy All Hands Magazine cover page, Feb 1976 issue, it is dedicated to the NAVY’S ROLE IN REOPENING THE SUEZ CANAL. This is the URL for this the Feb.1976 issue, pdf, 24.77 MB. www.navy.mil/ah_online/archpdf/ah197602.pdfV231. This is the lead paragraph of the Suez Canal clearance job in the US Navy All Hands Magazine, Feb 1976 issue. Besides locating and removing countless munitions a large salvage job had to be done. During the 1967 Near East War Egypt sunk many ships and other vessels to block the Suez Canal. Under operation NIMROD SPAR the United States removed the wrecks to enable the Egyptians to reopen the Suez Canal. Below here is the paragraph about the salvage job from the US Navy All Hands Magazine, Feb 1976 issue. V232. The salvage job paragraph from the US Navy All Hands Magazine, Feb 1976. V233. U.S. Navy heavy lift crafts (YHLCs) Crilley (left and Crandall work on wreck of a concrete caisson. This picture is from the US Navy All Hands Magazine, Feb 1976 issue. V234. The German heavy-lift shear-leg cranes Thor (left) and Roland at work on wreck of an Egyptian passenger ship in the canal. This picture is from the US Navy All Hands Magazine, Feb 1976 issue. This URL reports that the YHLCs were transferred to the Maritime Administration, 1 October 1977, then sold for scrapping, 28 November, 2001 to Transforma Marine, Brownsville, TX. www.navsource.org/archives/14/6002.htm
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Post by Karl Welteke on Oct 9, 2016 11:01:53 GMT 8
More US warships in Subic Bay for PHIBLEX 33 This headline, the below paragraphs and the two pictures came from this URL: subicnewslink.blogspot.com/2016/10/more-us-warships-in-subic-bay-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SubicBayNewslink+%28SUBIC+BAY+NEWSLINK%29Posted: 05 Oct 2016 09:20 AM PDT More US warships arrived in Subic Bay Wednesday to take part in this year's Philippines Amphibious Landing Exercise, also known as PHIBLEX 33. Additional U.S. units that docked in the Freeport are three ships of Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (BHR ARG). BHR ARG consists of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD-20), and the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD-42). PHOTOS: V264. [1] Sea Knight transport and Sea Stallion attack helicopters sit on the deck of the assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, which will participate in the ongoing Phiblex war games between the Philippines and the United States. (AMD/MPD-SBMA) V265. [2] The dock landing ship USS Germantown (right) and the assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard occupy the length of the Alava Pier in the Subic Bay Freeport on Wednesday. The ships, along with USS Green Bay, are in port for replenishment before participating in the ongoing war maneuver between the Philippines and the United States. (AMD/MPD-SBMA) dwdd.com.ph/2016/09/22/phiblex-33-phl-us-annual-naval-bilateral-exercise/PHIBLEX 33 opened Monday in ceremonies held at the headquarters of the Philippine Marine Corps in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. According to Cpt Ryan F Lacuesta, PN (M), Director, Marine Corps Public Affairs Office Public Affairs Office, the exercise will have different events that will enhance the interoperability and capability of the naval forces of both countries. Some of the exercise activities are as follows: - Amphibious Landing Exercise on October 7, 2016 at the Naval Education Training Command in San Antonio Zambales. - Combined Live Fire exercise (CALFEX) on October 10, 2016 at the Crow Valley in Tarlac. - Turn-over ceremony of Engineering project at the Palawig Elementary School and San Vicente Elem School on October 11, 2016 at Sta. Ana, Cagayan. - Closing Ceremony PHIBLEX33 on October 12, 2016 at the Acero Hall, Headquarters Philippine Marine Corps, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. PHIBLEX 33 includes approximately 1,400 U.S. service members based in Okinawa, Japan and 500 Philippine Armed Forces personnel working side-by- side to grow capabilities and better prepare to operate together during a natural disaster or armed conflict. (SNL) KARL-NOTE 1. Since the 30th of June 2016 the Philippines have a new President who was elected in the Philippine National Election in May this year. He made many statements that make people wonder whether he wants to change the Philippine-US relationship. If you are interested in this new development, FOLLOW THE NEWS! KARL-NOTE 2. On Friday the 7th of Oct. 2016, the gator ships were out conducting their exercises but 2 big MSC logistic ships were moored alongside the Alava Wharf extension. I had intentions to take pictures but it was raining dogs and cats; it has been very rainy here lately. So you can see that the US Naval Forces are very busy in the Philippines.
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Post by beirutvet on Oct 9, 2016 20:17:55 GMT 8
Hey Karl
Thanks for the pictures and the link.
Do you by any chance have pictures of the USS Green Bay LPD 20?
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Post by darthdract on Oct 22, 2016 23:53:07 GMT 8
thestandard.com.ph/news/-provinces/219249/us-vet-s-ashes-cast-in-famed-leyte-gulf.htmlUS vet’s ashes cast in famed Leyte Gulf When retired United States soldier Charles Goldberg was still alive, his wish upon his death was to have his body cremated and his ashes be scattered at the Leyte Gulf because he participated in the famous Leyte Landing by allied forces led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur on Oct. 20, 1944 that paved the way for the liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese occupation 72 years ago. Goldberg’s wish would be granted today after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana approved the request of the late American trooper to have his ashes cast on Leyte Gulf in Palo, where Goldberg jumped from a boat into the water together with thousands of other allied forces. Goldberg was such a very proud member of the famed Deadeyes 96th Infantry Division of the US Army that helped free the Philippines from the clutches of the Japanese invaders during World War II that he told his wife Frances and his children Michael and Amy that upon his death his wish was for them to cremate his body and sprinkle his ashes in the historic gulf. When Goldberg died in Yonkers City, New York early this month, his son Michael wrote a letter dated Oct. 8, 2016 to the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., asking permission. Col. Eric Calip, defense and Armed Forces attachė and acting chief of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office in Washington, acted on the request of the Goldberg family and immediately informed Lt. Gen. Ernesto Carolina (Ret.), PVAO administrator, who discussed the matter with Lorenzana. The defense chief approved the request. He directed Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Ricardo Visaya “to provide assistance during the scattering of ashes ceremony for veteran Goldberg at Leyte Beach during the commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the Leyte Landing on 20 October 2016.” In his letter, the young Goldberg recalled his father’s assignment in the Philippines during the Second World War. He said his father was wounded and received the Purple Heart medal for American servicemen who were either wounded or killed in action from the President of the United States. The older Goldberg was also a recipient of the Bronze Star medal for heroism in combat. Brig. Gen. Resty Aguilar (Ret.), acting chief of the Veterans Memorial and Historical Division of PVAO, said Goldberg’s ashes were shipped by the Philippine Embassy in Washington to the Department of Foreign Affairs which turned these over to PVAO in Camp Aguinaldo in preparation for scattering of the ashes in Leyte Gulf. Maj. Gen. Raul Caballes, PVAO deputy administrator, will preside over the casting of the ashes in Palo today.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Oct 27, 2016 12:50:22 GMT 8
NO PHIL-US JOINT PATROLS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA This was a newspaper headline early in Oct. 2016. If you follow the news you should be aware of that; the new Philippine President wants to change the military relationship with United States. If you are interested in this subject you need to read the news. V323. This is the Guided-Missile Destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93 along Alawa Extension Wharf in Subic Bay on the 22nd of May 2016. The ship is part of the John C. Stennis Strike Group that is patrolling the West Philippine Sea. This ship was photographed by my daughter Manilyn (aka Karla) Welteke but I seen it only today and that is why I posted it today.
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