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Post by cbuehler on Jan 6, 2016 2:15:50 GMT 8
Fascinating study once again Karl! I am particularly interested in the "debris", some of which I cant identify, but there is of course the .50 cal. machine gun, various trunnions and pintels,a recoiless rifle and even what appears to be Spanish era cannon. I certainly hope the Foundation has preserved these! I would surmise that the bomb damage was caused by a thousand pounder aerial bomb, enough to break through the ceiling and distort the supporting girders. They sure did build things to last back then. I should add that they did not seem to enforce the finding of relics or staff selling and giving them away, at least up until the last time I explored the island, which was in 2008 I think. CB
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Post by EXO on Jan 6, 2016 10:23:12 GMT 8
CB,
Much of what's in the that warehouse is there because of Capt. Danny Howell, who had a house on the island and who tirelessly explored it over a number of years, donating his finds to - so he was told - "the museum". The extent of gun-smith restoration and expertise has been to coat it in layers of green paint. Major "finds" have deteriorated over the years.
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Post by Karl Welteke on May 15, 2016 8:40:11 GMT 8
Note from Karl 2016-05-15
Hello Charles Morford, this is from Karl! Your email address is not working anymore; it gets kicked back, saying you don’t exist there anymore. Send me a mail so we stay in contact.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Oct 30, 2018 12:35:54 GMT 8
Engineering Ravine 2018 on Corregidor and Monkeys
One of the last things, on my Corregidor Visit 2018-10-16 to 18, was to walk into the Eng. Ravine to see whether there are any changes. I noticed a number of things, which I noted in the picture descriptions. I watched a monkey for a while and added the pictures here. Uploaded 18 pictures to Photobucket: s74.photobucket.com/user/PI-Sailor/library/Corregidor%20by%20subject/Ravines/Oct%202018%20Engineering%20Ravine?sort=9&page=1
Uploaded 15 images to Facebook:
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For this forum presentation I chose these 10 images which were shot on the 17th Oct. 2018. They are uploaded to my Photobucket account, as the server. Because of Photobucket’s poor quality of service not all pictures may open.
Z189. 181017 Corregidor Engineering Ravine, area . 002. This is the road to the Engineering Ravine and I shot this picture to take note of the new electrical Power poles and wires, I think they are part of the Bio-Gas Power Plant.
Z190. 181017 Corregidor Engineering Ravine, area . 003. This is the former Fort Mills diesel power plant. I got the impression that that wall seems to be leaning more this way, but maybe that is just an impression and not true
Z191. 181017 Corregidor Engineering Ravine, area . 005. This is the new bio-mass-gaseous power plant; it was tested but is not being used. I speculate that this was an environment political correct project that promptly failed!
Z192. 181017 Corregidor Engineering Ravine, area . 006. This is a lot of trash at the end of the ravine, next to the new bio-mass-gaseous power plant and regretful it is blocking the way to the North Shore Road and the Eng.-Rav.-Trail.
Z193. 181017 Corregidor Engineering Ravine, area . 007. It seems that these barracks presently are not used by the contractor’s personnel; they looked empty to me. .
Z194. 181017 Corregidor Engineering Ravine, area . 010. This is a view of the approach to the Engineering Dock; these flower trees are thriving, when they were planted, I was afraid that they were not going to make it.
Z195. 181017 Corregidor Engineering Ravine, area . 011. This is the former Fort Mills Engineering Dock; I noticed that the raft is now secured here. I think securing some of the other water crafts at this location is a good idea.
Z196. 181017 Corregidor Engineering Ravine, area . 013. This is view of the Corregidor north shore line towards Battery point from the Engineering Dock; I wanted to see whether one still could walk there at low tide.
Z197. 181017 Corregidor Engineering Ravine, area . 013a.This picture is at the rear of the Baywalk Sari Sari Store and I dedicated to Two Old Friends, Steve and Marcia, they and a few others will understand why I say this.
Z198. 181017 Corregidor Monkeys . 001. Watching monkeys on Corregidor Island is often interesting and fun; this picture was shot near the CFI Admin Building.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Jul 19, 2022 15:16:11 GMT 8
Engineering Ravine on Corregidor, 2022-07-15 On the 15th of June, I woke up early and had a walk into the Engineering Ravine in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island. I took these pictures for posting and sharing purpose. =========================================================================== This is the image description for the next 5 images! This is one of 5 images of the temporary concrete plant at the entrance of the Engineering Ravine and the head of the former Fort Mills Engineering Dock/Pier. This seems to be a major concrete job on the island, the Kindley Air Field is now half concreted, the old unused and grown-over road to the former Fort Mills Officer Beach is being concreted and many existing roads are getting a concrete embankment. ================================================================================== This is the image description for the next 5 images! This is one of 5 images of walking into the former Fort Mills Engineering Ravine on Corregidor. There is 2 views of the ex coal powered power and cold storages and ice plant. Inside the power plant the Corregidor Foundation (CFI) set up diesel generator for power, and we see the generator operator on watch. We are walking past the later built Fort Mills Diesel Power Plant and just passed it we see the 2 steel fuel tanks, hidden under over-growth. ================================================================================ This is the image description for the next 2 images This is one of 2 images further up, into the former Fort Mills Engineering Ravine on Corregidor Island. Left, at the south side, is the concrete deck of a Fort Mills building which is long gone. Further up the ravine we see 2 contractor works returning from a bath. Further in the Ravine is a fresh water hole used now by the contractor workers. They are walking passed the failed Bio power plant built for the Sun Cruises Inc. but it was never used. ============================================================================= This is the image description for the next 4 images: This is one of 4 images, with the photographer is standing at the head of the former Fort Mills Engineering Dock/Pier on Corregidor and is shooting in all 4 directions. ================================================================================= This is the image description for the next 4 images: This is one of 4 images of a structure and other temporary structures that have been often used for the contractor personnel. They are all located on the south side of the former Fort Mills Engineering Ravine on Corregidor.
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