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Post by chadhill on Jul 21, 2012 7:47:21 GMT 8
Wow, what a great place to live, sherwino! ;D I don't have a high res copy of that. But let me dig around and see if I can find one...Chad
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Post by sherwino on Jul 21, 2012 20:40:19 GMT 8
thanks, chad. It would be a lot nicer if I could go back to the 60s,70s or 80s when there are still a lot to be found here, like the old folks used to say. I guess there are still a few "treasures" to be found somewhere.
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Post by chadhill on Mar 23, 2013 11:44:08 GMT 8
It looks like there were nine tunnels at Mariveles. The following report dated April 10, 1942 was brought to my attention by pdh54. It is from Commander Sackett, CO Mariveles Area (and skipper of the USS Canopus; he had escaped to Corregidor after its scuttling) to Captain Hoeffel, then acting CO of the Sixteenth Naval District in Queens Tunnel after the departure of Admiral Rockwell on March 11 by PT boat. Hoeffel was former CO of the Inshore Patrol. I have included all four pages of the report. What's interesting to this thread begins on page 2, paragraph 7, and continues on page 3. The nine tunnels are as follows: #1 and #2, interconnecting tunnels used for gasoline and diesel oil stowage, as well as a personnel shelter(!). This might be the U-shaped tunnel in the chart on the first page of this thread. #3, dynamite stowage #4, HQ and personnel #5, a short tunnel near the docks used for ammo stowage, not blown up#6 and 7, in use by Base Personnel #8 and 9, still under construction The two tunnels near Mariveles Airfield, M-1 and M-2, were also blown up. Unfortunately, there apparently were no charts or photos included in the report.
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