Subic/Olongapo 1990-91
I'm doing some research and would appreciate feedback from those who were station dito at Cubi or SRF in 1990-91. Personally, I was there in the early 80's so much of my recollection is irrelevant for what I am looking for. 1. Bars and hotelsWhat memorable bars and hotels were around at that time? I remember a few from my time, but I'm sure they were long gone. 2. The JungleWas this still a thing in 90-91? Anyone remember bars from there? 3. SR FenceWhen did the fencing go up on the bridge…
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Not always transit,they put us on one when the ship was in the shipyard in overhaul,beleave me it was cleaner and less noise!!
Thanks guys. I have to assume that a barracks barge is for personnel that are in a transient mode. Do you still have to attend muster and be back on board by 2300 hrs, or what ever? What are your duties on a barracks barge anyway?
Wow, I'd totally forgotten about barracks barges, so that indicates that I never stayed on one.
I do remeber seeing them at Subic Bay during our 1972 deployment to Cubi.
-- Pat Henderson (AW1-ret)
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We had beer machines on board cause they where not commissioned,partyed in the onboard engineering spaces!!
Stayed on one of these erthing barges in Brooklynn Naval Shipyard 1986 for the Statue of Liberty Veiling!!! -------Not so bad when A/C was working!!!
I stayed aboard on of those floating barracks in NYC,Brooklyn Navel Ship yeard in 1977 during the black out!!
When I first arrived in Subic, late into the night, our bus drove us to a pier that had one of those barracks barges. We filed off and boarded the barge quietly and were shown empty bunks by the watch. We only slept for about 4 or 5 hours, then it was lights on and time to get up. I got dressed and went out on deck with my sea bag and got into a van that took me up to the hospital. There I was assigned a bunk in an actual barracks, and I just fell into it and was out like a light. Jet lag to be sure. Any body here ever spend time on one of these barges? The one I was on only had a single super structure and was very basic. I have seen photos of barrack barges that have several decks and complemented with a sick bay and helipad. After some internet searching I found this photo. MST-3, docked in Subic Bay. It very much resembles what we spent the night on. Tho I can't say that it was the same one.
So long ago.
The picture below was taken from the old Subic Navel Base heading across the famous bridge on Magsaysay Ave Aug 22,notice the new mall,and the old taxi turn around is gone currently being renovated.Check my pictures I will post more there.
I was in & out of there many times will stationed on the USS Midway (CV-41) from Jan 80-Jan 82. I got lucky again in 1989 when I went TAD to the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19). So many good times there. This brings back memories.
http://www.subicbaypi.com/sub_audio_base_subicballad.mp3
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