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Subic BayInlet of the South China Sea, southwestern Luzon, Philippines. From 1901 it was the site of the U.S.-operated Subic Bay Naval Station, the largest naval installation in the Philippines. The area suffered heavy damage in World War II and was occupied by the Japanese in 1942–44. The base played a prominent supply and maintenance role in the Vietnam War (1955–75). Control of the bay was transferred to the Philippines in 1992, and it subsequently was redeveloped as a free-trade zone and recreational and tourist destination. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Curiously, war's end found him in Subic Bay, less than 100 miles from Manila. Clark Air Force Base and Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines were closed down when Mount Pinatubo blew up and covered them in ash, saving our military-operations annual budget billions of dollars. After the United States turned Clark Air Force Base and Subic Bay Naval Station over to the Philippines in June 1991, combined training of the U. |
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