I pulled my first liberty in Olongapo in '69 while serving aboard the U.S.S Clarke County LST 601. I was 17. The ship supplied Marine, Army, and Navy bases along the rivers and the coast of Viet Nam until it couldn't do anymore and come to PI for repairs. We would stay three weeks or so go and come back again. 50 years later, I'm back and living as a legal resident in Cebu. Cinderella liberty!
I know a lot of guys in USS Midway my step father Collins used to be on that ship the last time I seen him his name is James Collins and my sons father too Patrick Evans.
I WAS IN ALONGAPO IN 1974- 75 WHILE SERVING IN THE U.S NAVY.I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE .36 YEARS LATER I WENT BACK TO THE PHILIPPINES,GOT MARRIED AND BUILT A SMALL HOUSE THERE.
i have been to the Philippines several times,,when i was in the Navy, and after i got out. we visit her family there. i love the PI!! i too plan to retire there. my wife is from the metro manila area. but i want to settle in Laguna. we both like it there!!
I do I was in the same time 1971 to 1974 aboard the USS Oriskany. Do you remember Mombasa Kenya? Couldn't get backboard Oriskany so we left on the USS Oklahoma City the morning after. Once we got out to see they heloed us over to the Oriskany. Had breakfast on the Oklahoma City you guys had some Great Chow
2 WestPac cruises, '71 & '72, USS Enterprise CVAN65. Great times in the PI! There will never be anything like Olongapo City was back in the day! As I have always said, no matter who tells you about liberty in the PI, and regardless of how great he says it was, take it from me..... it was MUCH better than that!
1980 I believe was my first time. Remember hearing "psst" every time you walked into a bar there? I have never been a regular drinker but I sure drank more than my share of San Miguel's. Our ship's party in town was fantastic. USS BREWTON FF-1086. Thank you for the video and thanks to the wonderful people of the Philippines. I can't remember much but what I do remember is great!
Thanks for the upload. Got to Olongapo for the first time in 1965 aboard USS FORT MARION LSD 22. Had some great memories there. As an 18 year old it was an experience. I still wish we still had that base. I have made several trips back during the Vietnam era. In fact had to work at Grande Island in 1975 to process refugees when Saigon fell. Finally retired in 1985. Yeah guys I was on of those "lifers" but mighty proud of my service.
Thank you for your service. Nothing to be ashamed of being a "lifer". My 2 younger brothers were career military men (USN and USAF). They have good second careers after their military service, and both are doing very well. I hope you are doing well also and goodluck!
Great video. Interesting seeing those maps with areas marked "out of bounds." I was there in 69-70 and was able to travel anywhere. I'll never forget Subic City, Olongapo, Angeles, all of it.
Great memories..i was a 19 year old marine at upper mau camp from 73-75..remember the white house club in olongapo.met a besutiful filipina that sold candy and cigarettes in the upstairs lobby.she calmed my young wild ass down somewhat.lisa abella.i will never forget her..😢
Best video of Liberty Call in the PI for darn sure! I love the dancing sailors.. They should have called THEM the go go dancers, coz they're go go ing everywhere!
Great video of my memories in Olongapo City 80-'84, married, still visit. Brown Fox before it burned down, Apple Club with its hallway entrance, 125th st Jazz, Shakey's Pizza, bar hopping on Magsaysay Dr and left to Rizal Ave "Jungle" it was nicknamed then, right to Victory Liner, I could go on, damn great fun and friendly people and great young ladies, ha got lucky and married a SM Shoe Mart cashier!Robert here, DOD in Subic Bay.
Ah yes-the Brown Fox. Consumed a few San Magoo's there & met a lady there also ! And Shakey's-ate in thers a few times. Head up Magsaysay to the traffic circle-take a right up to the open air market at Bahac Bahac-take a left at that circle & head out on the road to Subic-that's where she lived-overlooking Gapo. Our mid DET "break" NAS Cubi Point Dec. 1981.
I was on the Niagara Falls AFS3 in 1971, Det 3, CH46 Helos. Then assigned to VRC-50 at Cubi Point shore duty. Jolos was where I met my favorite hook, we lived just south of Whites Beach. Sin city at its best!! Man do I miss those days!
I was first there on November 25 to 27, 1974 during my very first Westpac. I had duty the first day, but my very first of many Great liberty that I would experience in Olongapo City, the past 40 years 80% of the women that I have dated are Filipina Women, I married one of them 1979 when I was stationed At SRF Subic Bay, that was the very best duty I ever had in the Navy. My late wife & I stayed married 31 years when she Passed away on 3/6/2010. We had 3 children. My late wife was A wonderful woman. We met in 1975. I will only date Filipina women, they are great dates, most make great wives.
well mate I salute you You are a beautiful men for you to say that and I thank you the great Comment about Filipino girls You are right your wife she's so lucky she see your your appreciation in your great love to your light white I'm proud of you mate I wish my Australian husband can see how great my love to him but he cannot see that but I am sure proud and trill for what you say about your Filipino wife thank you so much for how you think about Aspley Tina thank you mate God bless you and your family in Jesus name
Not a lot of footage from those days. Way before Facebook ha ha... My first visit was 1992, right before the bases closed... but I made up for it... I been living here for 3 years now! Life is good :)
I'll be living back there in Olongapo City myself once I have everything I am selling all sold where I'm at in the damned Loser City Tucson, Mexizona metro area which is the sob story and cheapskate capital of the world. Olongapo City is my top choice of place where I want to live out my life in the Philippines is because I lived there before, more familiar with Olongapo City despite the changes it went through. Then again, I too have also changed as well and went through changes myself. I hope we'll be neighbors in the future.
Thanks for the memories. I first got to Olongapo Subic Bay in the fall of 1965 my first WESPAC deployment. I was 18 and didn't have a clue of what was in Olongapo. Boy did I learn fast. Too bad we lost the. Base. Yeah I remembered going on Liberty in my Tropical White Long uniform. I was naive but made a lot of friends. Those were my teen years as a young sailor. I was on the USS FORT MARION (LSD-22). Gator navy. I still have dreams to go and see the place again. Maybe bring back a lot of memories. Fair winds and following seas.....
Mauna Loa flawlessly brought us food and bombs, both of which we went through like shit through a goose on USS Ticonderoga. Hope you've had a great life, brother.
I was stationed at Cubi Pt late 67 toApr 68 & then back Oct 68 to Sept 69. I used to cross bridge & frist club on right upstairs was Oceans 11. Great band there did Cream, Beatles, Doors and a lot of Motown.Was in HC-7 which was a helo squadron, so we wore civilian clothes & learned some of the language.Great times & old friends.
Stationed there from 66 to 67. NSD Subic Fleet Freight. Great times and lots of memories. People who have never been there often don't understand the like for the place. HA
Those American sailors and Marines have a lot of interesting stories to tell. Their memories of the place and their experiences. I wish I can talk with one and listen
Was stationed on Okinawa 77-79. Had 30 days leave on the books. Sgt I knew was married to a Philippina. Stayed with her family for those 30 right across u know what river. In olongapo. What a time. Butterfly knives. Etc. etc.
Love the part about the off limits areas. That was where you started the night no matter what service you were in. It was also where you found the local cops partying too. Love the hypocrisy of it all.
Thank you. I enjoyed digitizing and putting together my 8mm movies from my Navy days. I still have several reels from Hong Kong to do. I tried to splice the scenes into a story of sorts. I'm still amazed the Olongapo River looks like it's okay to swim in. The smell was like a cattle feedlot, made my eyes water. I saw a dead pig floating by when I was on shore patrol.
I was TAD from FICPAC on Ford Island in 64. After going thru the gate then crossing over Shit river, there were kids in the water yelling "Quarter Mister" . the water was so dirty a quarter would disappear as soon as it hit the water! and the kids would keep the coins in there mouths! The only bars I can recall were the TNT and the EAST END CLUB. Having some San Miguel and watching the girls dance with two long poles. Went bowling, the balls were all beat up, after a few frames the pinsetter would wright on the ball TIP PLEASE and if you didn't put a peso or two in the ball's finger holes the kid setting the pins would set the pins all over the place or only put 3 or 4 pins up. Lota fun Bowling! Loved the Monkey Meat! After getting back and going thru ones pockets there would be bunch of washers, given as change from the Jeepney drivers. Olongapo I'll never forget you!!!
I sure do miss Subic Bay and the fun-filled town of Olongapo City. The first time I was there was 1973 when I was on the USS America CVA-66, and didn't go back until I sailed on the USS Coral Sea CV-43 from 1980-1983. Looking at videos of the town now, made me very sad. Too much of the old town is gone now. All the "fun" spots on Magsaysay and Gordon Ave. Sigh!!!
The most fun port in the Pacific. Hong Kong was great too but Subic was my favorite liberty spot. You could have a great liberty just staying on base. My first trip was in 1966 on the USS Ticonderoga and then two more trips in 69 and 70 on the USS Bon Homme Richard. Being young and in the Navy then......life was great.
James, Maybe you could tried to revisit Subic bay. Maybe you go there there during the Christmas holidays. Probably you could fly to Clark international airport and ride the bus that goes to Subic bay.
I was there in 88 with the USS New Orleans. So glad we didn't have to wear our uniforms off the ship then. Great footage, Olongapo has changed quite a bit since those days.
Enjoyed Olongapo in 68,69. Served aboard the U.S.S Everett F. Larson DD 830. This was my most favorite duty station overseas. This ship was in the South China Sea on June 4th. when the carrier from Australia, HMS Melbourne collided with the Frank E. Evans DD 754 cutting her completely in half between the stacks. 74 sailors I believe went down with her. The Everett F. Larson tied up to the stern to keep it floating until an ocean-going tug from Subic got to the scene to tow the remains back to the base. Later the stern was used for target practice and sinker out side of the channel on a barrier.
i liked the Genisis club,,and the Sierra club. they were my 2 faves in olongapo. but i mostly hung out in subic city. i had a steady girl there. she worked at High Times. which has since changed hands and names a few times.
I was fortunate that I was able to visit olongapo when I deployed on a WestPac in 1986 and again in 1990! Thanks for posting this here, I've lost all of my pictures and videos from my visits there, it's good to watch it because it really brought back a flood of memories! Losing all of my pictures and videos wasn't good, there are a lot of people who don't or can't believe what it was like there and now I can show what it was like then using your video!
Thanks for the video upload. Nice to see again the Old Olongapo circa1967. I was 14 years old and remember those sailors in their whites summer uniform on liberty and Shore Patrols will chase them when they go to out of bound areas.
I watched it and I was wondering if it was late 70s early 80s because, honestly, that place barely seemed to change. I was stationed in the PI 85-88 and the jeeps and cars all looked essentially the same ;)
Brings back many great memories. Just about every westpac port call was in Subic and Alongapo for the USS Constellation while I was aboard 1964-67. We were in Hong Kong when the Gulf of Tonkin incident occurred and instead of heading for Australia on our around the world tour we headed for the Gulf of Tonkin where we spent the rest of our flight operations time. I don't regret it though because being in Alongapo as a young man was like being a kid in a candy store with all the friendly girls and cheap San Miguel beer. Talk about happy endings! Shore patrol would usually make sure you made it back to the cattle trucks at closing time to take you back to the ship to recuperate for the next liberty day. Our stays were short, 5-6 days at the most but we made the most of it.
Was on the Constellation for 87 westpac. PI was definitely fun to say the least. Went up into Persian Gulf and the USS Stark got hit. Stayed on station 93 days. Then went to Perth and back to San Diego. 2 ports. That's it. Oh well had fun in PI and Australia.
So happy to get there then so happy to leave. After three days of hard steaming in Olongapo you'd come down with the "Philippine fall aparts" and were thankful to get back underway just to dry out and recover.
THANX for some great memories from yesteryear ~ In the video, it sure seems as though men from the Virgo can't DANCE a lick ~ ...I was turning red-faced till I noticed NO ONE else was in the room with me ~ ...Bill Springer, Navy visitor to P.I. in the early 70's ~ (( THIS snipe could DANCE though ))
I was station dito from March 1987- April 1989; oh so much fun there as a young sailor and seen so many Amerasian kids there and some of the kids I can tell who the fathers are. I seen some of them working in the bars and resturants there. I left there as a single guy and made sure i didn't leave any souvenoir babies there. I know of other shipboard sailors that left alot of Amerasian kids there from very young sailors/marines there.
was on the USS Weiss APD-135...Subic,had a lot of fun there in 1963-1964-65 just the start of Vietnam..remember one bar and it was called the "Cave" and how unbelievably hot,felt like i was in the forward hole...but in the "Cave" the San Miguel had frost on the bottles...thanks for the memories....R.
+Richard Botos: I frequented the Cave quite a bit, it was a great bar, owned by an Aussie and he still kept the beer icy cold when I got there. he told me it cost him around $10k to build it and he made tons of money. I was there from 69-70, aboard the USS Belknap (DLG-26). I can still remember the bar kinda curved and the stools were stalagmites and it also had stalactites hanging from the ceiling with lights in them. also the little grotto for the band and dancers. lmao, I'm having a flashback as I type this.
@@belknapdlg26 HI SHIPMATES, I REMEMBER THE "D" CAVE, PAULINE'S, AND A FEW OTHERS, HAVE GREAT MEMORIES OF SUBIC BAY... I WAS ON THE USS AJAX AR-6 WE TIED UP NEAR THE HELICOPTERS PAD AT CUBI POINT, SEVERAL TRIPS DOWN FROM SASEBO, JAPAN 64-65-66 GREAT TIMES WERE HAD BY ALL....... RON BURNS
In '71 D'Cave was one of the few bars that had a generator! I met a fancy woman named "Mila." She always wore her hair up. Not young, but SOOoo beautiful!
The dancing at 5:00 is just off the hook. I wish I could have heard what they were dancing to.Great footage, thanks for posting. Some of these liberty calls are just not the same anymore. My old duty station Rota, Spain isn't the same anymore either. I browsed through on google earth and not even half the watering holes, G. I. bars and clubs are there anymore. My favorite restaurant "Shorty's" gone!
I remember geting into fights with alot of your brethren encroaching into "SeaBee" territory during that time.....Lot's of great ass kicking during those days :-) PI. was the best duty station I ever had in my 20-some years of service.
i was there in 1972 it was good fun with bars and the mama sons kept things in line. the kids in the river would go down and come up with the coins you threw in it.
Thanks, home port 69 to 72, the people were great. Admiralty Restaurant, Western Skies and all the club's. Then back to the bird farm and 30 days on the line.
talk about a flash back! I ate monkey BBQ on that bridge, or at least I think it was. I was on the USS Duncan DDR 874. Caught a case of nsu there and I was Quarantined when I got back to the sates for a week, try telling your Mum and Dad that. Of course I didnt tell them anything. 1967. 68, 69. Thanks from BM3 Crosby.
Was stationed at the NAS Cubi Clinic Dec. 75- mid 77. Took my car with me a 73 blue VW Karman Ghia that cost me $6,000 brand new. Just before I transferred in 77 sold it to a sailor that said he worked for NIS for what I bought it for. Just before it was finalized the radio died so gave him a $200 discount.
amazing video from '67. I was there from '86-'90 so it's possible that at least 1 of the guys in this video is the father of whatever girl I may have knocked up! so all you old timers, hi grampa!
Interesting to see the past. I'm an American living in Subic freeport zone/Olongapo area now. This explains why the police and firemen all know my name and ask me questions. It's a family friendly vacation zone now. Times have changed for the better IMHO.
cool, my mom owned the bohemian bar, she is the lady at 4:15 Frogman Smith, the bar was PAULINES CLUB owned by the family of the present mayor of olongapo city
+Ceasar Gatchitorena: I was there in 1969-1970, I remember Mom, lol.......are you my kid??? Right above Paulines was the Rocket Room if I remember correctly......it was all such a blur and the crocodile pit was down in front of the place........am I right or was I having a bad dream?
Was there in 1988 USS Nimitz there first time there. After my tour on the Nimitz l got orders to Cubi Pt. Subic. 89-92. The last 3 years it was open. I got married to one of them but my marriage lasted about 7 years. I never married again. Mt Pinatubo blew up it was scary completely dark in the middle of the day. Ground shaking. What a mess it left.
I was on west pac later in the year. The Carl Vinson battle group was out then. I think we pulled into Subic in October. Fun times, wish I had a chance to go again.
The sailors would hit Olongapo with a pocket full of money and return to the ship broke. Why the PI government chose to kill the golden goose and put an end to Subic Bay Navy Yard I will always wonder about. It shows governments work in strange ways. I just don’t believe the people who made their living off the sailors liked the idea of the cash flow ending.
There are a few things from history you may not know, or just don't remember. The Filipino people thought they were getting help for their independence from spain from the US. little did they know that the US took the Philippines from Spain, then had to go to war against them to take control of the country. That was in the first turn of the century. Then they didn't get independence from the US until after WW2 after being pretty much destroyed by the war and the US keeping all the bases as US territories. Then in the early 70's when Marcos took over under Marshall law, the US backed him and then when it was obvious he would not keep control, they swooped in with their 747's and escorted him to Hawaii in exile. They also reneged on a lot of promises made to Filipinos who fought in or with the US servicemen in the Military, including US citizenship. So yes, a lot of Filipinos who made their living from the bases, there were also a lot of Filipinos who did not like the bases being there anymore. And, actually they made the best decision in the long run as the old Clark ab, now the Clark freeport zone, and the Old Subic Bay base is also a freeport zone, have probably 10 times the number of employees working for companies located on the old bases. I miss the bases as much as anyone. I did 3 shoreduty tours in the Navy between '65 and '75. Also came back as a civilian on a gov't contract and worked at the CrowValley bombing range in Tarlac and lived there from '87 t0 '93. Job ended in '91 when Mt. Pinatubo blew it's top. I am now retired here in the PI.
It was Cory Aquino and her olgarch communist friends who ordered the closure of US bases. The communists wrote our constitution that's why we're still poor. It was also the communists who initiated the EDSA coup of 1986 overthfowing Marcos
The situation is much better now. The former naval base has been converted to a flourishing economic zone which makes the lives of the people better than rely on sex trade.
@@butchbaliao9085 as I remember it there was a lot more going on in Olongapo (sp) than sex trade, you just had to look around. A lot of young military didn’t want to look any farther than the bars.
The bar with crocodile was Pauline's. The nastiest bar was the East End. Other bars I remember Oceans 11 & Cherry Club. The famous line from the Honkers was "I love you no shit buy me drink"
@Paul Basso,,,, I was on the USS Coral Sea CV-43 also from 80-84. I miss subic!!! ah,, those were the days!!!!!!!!!!!! my wife is from the metro manila area tho,,,not subic. but we both want to retire in the PI someday!!
Never forget Monkey Meat, Red Eggs, baluts and the San Miguel shits! I was there in 72 USS Saratoga and I could swear Magsaysay St was dirt. Tom Tom Bar was my favorite dive!
Hmm.i was onboard the USS Saratoga Aug 71- Apri 72 as an AK3 at Supply reponse section and left pcs for Atsugi, Japan one week before immediately deployment for westpac cruise. Jesse, AK1 retired and VA/DEA retired.
@@margaretadler6162 Hard to believe, but there was actually pavement under the mud and gravel! There were so many rain filled pot holes that you wouldn't realize it!
I pulled my first liberty in Olongapo in '69 while serving aboard the U.S.S Clarke County LST 601. I was 17. The ship supplied Marine, Army, and Navy bases along the rivers and the coast of Viet Nam until it couldn't do anymore and come to PI for repairs. We would stay three weeks or so go and come back again. 50 years later, I'm back and living as a legal resident in Cebu. Cinderella liberty!
So cool story
What ship is in way back 1968-1969 if you still remember sir?
U.S.S Clarke County LST 601
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@@cyberoffense3808 have you heard anyone who has last name Fletcher and they called him Fletch for short sir?
@@cyberoffense3808thanks sir
I was there on the USS Parsons and USS Midway both home ported in japan. Love visiting the philippines will go back as soon as I can.
I know a lot of guys in USS Midway my step father Collins used to be on that ship the last time I seen him his name is James Collins and my sons father too Patrick Evans.
When were you on the Parsons? I was on her from Nov 76-78. B division aft boiler room.
I was there on the USS Enterprise 82 and 83 loved it best liberty ever.
I was on the USS MARS AFS-1 as part of the Enterprise battle group in 82-83. Great times in the P.I.
I was there same time on Big E - 3 weeks in Feb 83. I fell in love but didn't get married. Now I think I made a big life mistake.....
I was on same ship ten years earlier. Great time had by all.
I WAS IN ALONGAPO IN 1974- 75 WHILE SERVING IN THE U.S NAVY.I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE .36 YEARS LATER I WENT BACK TO THE PHILIPPINES,GOT MARRIED AND BUILT A SMALL HOUSE THERE.
I miss Subic, and it's been 40 years.
Me too, I was 19 my first of two westpac tours back between 1970 - 1972. Loved Olangapo and Subic City!
I was there on board the USS Sterett, 85 to 87. Man I miss those days.
@@brentperkins83 I have lot of friends in USS Sterett I use to play 8 balls game with them
i have been to the Philippines several times,,when i was in the Navy, and after i got out. we visit her family there. i love the PI!! i too plan to retire there. my wife is from the metro manila area. but i want to settle in Laguna. we both like it there!!
I love this. I was there several times during the Vietnam War. You could smell that river 12 mi out to sea.
Ahhh, the smell of the river rember it well
Brings back many memories. I was there several times from 1971 to 1974. Stationed on the USS Oklahoma City. Anyone remember Jolos, it was a hoop.
Old Jolo Club. I was stationed on shore duty at Cubi Point, 1969 to 1971. Lived off-base in Olongopo City. Yes, I remember it all. And miss all of it.
I do I was in the same time 1971 to 1974 aboard the USS Oriskany. Do you remember Mombasa Kenya? Couldn't get backboard Oriskany so we left on the USS Oklahoma City the morning after. Once we got out to see they heloed us over to the Oriskany. Had breakfast on the Oklahoma City you guys had some Great Chow
My first girl was out of jolos. I remember her well and miss her.
2 WestPac cruises, '71 & '72, USS Enterprise CVAN65. Great times in the PI! There will never be anything like Olongapo City was back in the day! As I have always said, no matter who tells you about liberty in the PI, and regardless of how great he says it was, take it from me..... it was MUCH better than that!
1980 I believe was my first time. Remember hearing "psst" every time you walked into a bar there? I have never been a regular drinker but I sure drank more than my share of San Miguel's. Our ship's party in town was fantastic. USS BREWTON FF-1086. Thank you for the video and thanks to the wonderful people of the Philippines. I can't remember much but what I do remember is great!
Thanks for the upload. Got to Olongapo for the first time in 1965 aboard USS FORT MARION LSD 22. Had some great memories there. As an 18 year old it was an experience. I still wish we still had that base. I have made several trips back during the Vietnam era. In fact had to work at Grande Island in 1975 to process refugees when Saigon fell. Finally retired in 1985. Yeah guys I was on of those "lifers" but mighty proud of my service.
Thank you for your service. Nothing to be ashamed of being a "lifer". My 2 younger brothers were career military men (USN and USAF). They have good second careers after their military service, and both are doing very well. I hope you are doing well also and goodluck!
I'm proud of your service too and thank you for it!
This is gold! thanks for sharing
i was a radioman on the virgo around 1971 - brought back some great memories
Great video. Interesting seeing those maps with areas marked "out of bounds." I was there in 69-70 and was able to travel anywhere. I'll never forget Subic City, Olongapo, Angeles, all of it.
Stationed there 66 to 67 at NSD Subic Fleet Freight. Good times and lots of memories for a boy from Kansas. Great folks there!
Great memories..i was a 19 year old marine at upper mau camp from 73-75..remember the white house club in olongapo.met a besutiful filipina that sold candy and cigarettes in the upstairs lobby.she calmed my young wild ass down somewhat.lisa abella.i will never forget her..😢
I was there in 1975 and again in 1976. Thanks for the memories.
Best video of Liberty Call in the PI for darn sure! I love the dancing sailors..
They should have called THEM the go go dancers, coz they're go go ing everywhere!
Great video of my memories in Olongapo City 80-'84, married, still visit. Brown Fox before it burned down, Apple Club with its hallway entrance, 125th st Jazz, Shakey's Pizza, bar hopping on Magsaysay Dr and left to Rizal Ave "Jungle" it was nicknamed then, right to Victory Liner, I could go on, damn great fun and friendly people and great young ladies, ha got lucky and married a SM Shoe Mart cashier!Robert here, DOD in Subic Bay.
Ah yes-the Brown Fox. Consumed a few San Magoo's there & met a lady there also ! And Shakey's-ate in thers a few times. Head up Magsaysay to the traffic circle-take a right up to the open air market at Bahac Bahac-take a left at that circle & head out on the road to Subic-that's where she lived-overlooking Gapo. Our mid DET "break" NAS Cubi Point Dec. 1981.
I was on the Niagara Falls AFS3 in 1971, Det 3, CH46 Helos. Then assigned to VRC-50 at Cubi Point shore duty. Jolos was where I met my favorite hook, we lived just south of Whites Beach. Sin city at its best!! Man do I miss those days!
Some of my most fondest memories.
Kitty Hawk 73 to 77.
Thanks I have lost all my photos and souvenirs. Don't need them at all now.
I was born in angeles pampanga and my mom told me my father is a mexican but unfortunately i did not meet my father ever since😥
I was first there on November 25 to 27, 1974 during my very first
Westpac. I had duty the first day, but my very first of many
Great liberty that I would experience in Olongapo City, the
past 40 years 80% of the women that I have dated are Filipina
Women, I married one of them 1979 when I was stationed
At SRF Subic Bay, that was the very best duty I ever had in
the Navy. My late wife & I stayed married 31 years when she
Passed away on 3/6/2010. We had 3 children. My late wife was
A wonderful woman. We met in 1975. I will only date Filipina
women, they are great dates, most make great wives.
well mate I salute you You are a beautiful men for you to say that and I thank you the great Comment about Filipino girls You are right your wife she's so lucky she see your your appreciation in your great love to your light white I'm proud of you mate I wish my Australian husband can see how great my love to him but he cannot see that but I am sure proud and trill for what you say about your Filipino wife thank you so much for how you think about Aspley Tina thank you mate God bless you and your family in Jesus name
Filipina women are a good choice. I like the people there.
Not a lot of footage from those days. Way before Facebook ha ha...
My first visit was 1992, right before the bases closed... but I made up for it... I been living here for 3 years now! Life is good :)
I'll be living back there in Olongapo City myself once I have everything I am selling all sold where I'm at in the damned Loser City
Tucson, Mexizona metro area which is the sob story and cheapskate capital of the world. Olongapo City is my top choice of place
where I want to live out my life in the Philippines is because I lived there before, more familiar with Olongapo City despite the changes
it went through. Then again, I too have also changed as well and went through changes myself. I hope we'll be neighbors in the future.
Thanks for the memories. I first got to Olongapo Subic Bay in the fall of 1965 my first WESPAC deployment. I was 18 and didn't have a clue of what was in Olongapo. Boy did I learn fast. Too bad we lost the. Base. Yeah I remembered going on Liberty in my Tropical White Long uniform. I was naive but made a lot of friends. Those were my teen years as a young sailor. I was on the USS FORT MARION (LSD-22). Gator navy. I still have dreams to go and see the place again. Maybe bring back a lot of memories. Fair winds and following seas.....
Remember when... You'd tell people about the PI and nobody believed you!! The internet is a double edged sword sometimes.
What memories! Thanks for showing this.
I was on the USS Mauna Loa AE8 in 1968.
Mike Coyne shipfitter
Mauna Loa flawlessly brought us food and bombs, both of which we went through like shit through a goose on USS Ticonderoga. Hope you've had a great life, brother.
Man, I'm glad we could wear civvies in '74!
Yeah good old Zomwald? The new uniforms sucked though.
Good ole memories... I was working at the Subic Naval Facility (SRF) and rocking the streets of Magsaysay with my band...
I was there on board The USS Marvin Shields FF-1066 1980, And again on Kitty Hawk. Good memories!
I was stationed at Cubi Pt late 67 toApr 68 & then back Oct 68 to Sept 69. I used to cross bridge & frist club on right upstairs was Oceans 11. Great band there did Cream, Beatles, Doors and a lot of Motown.Was in HC-7 which was a helo squadron, so we wore civilian clothes & learned some of the language.Great times & old friends.
I remember that too. The talent of the Phillipeno bands that played in the clubs.
Stationed there from 66 to 67. NSD Subic Fleet Freight.
Great times and lots of memories. People who have never been there often don't understand the like for the place. HA
Those American sailors and Marines have a lot of interesting stories to tell. Their memories of the place and their experiences. I wish I can talk with one and listen
Lots-A-MoJo and San Migeal beer. The time there will be a Permanent vision in my mind. Cebu was a treat
Shipmate: BZ, appreciate your taking the time to bring back fond memories of the days of our youth!
Was stationed on Okinawa 77-79. Had 30 days leave on the books. Sgt I knew was married to a Philippina. Stayed with her family for those 30 right across u know what river. In olongapo. What a time. Butterfly knives. Etc. etc.
WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT !
Love the part about the off limits areas. That was where you started the night no matter what service you were in. It was also where you found the local cops partying too. Love the hypocrisy of it all.
The off limits down near the end of town got kind of scary in the 60s, didn't go there. I always abided by the POD (plan of the day)
Off Limits meant Go Here to me and my mates - LOL. We started our liberty at the EM club on base before heading into town.
Thank you. I enjoyed digitizing and putting together my 8mm movies from my Navy days. I still have several reels from Hong Kong to do. I tried to splice the scenes into a story of sorts. I'm still amazed the Olongapo River looks like it's okay to swim in. The smell was like a cattle feedlot, made my eyes water. I saw a dead pig floating by when I was on shore patrol.
"Hey sailor throw me coin"
I was there on both the White Plains (AFS4) and the Pyro (AE31) from 1970 to 1974. Took me back. Thanks for posting.
There's now a senior living community near the Freeport zone. Maybe you could move there!
I'm glad you had the sense to capture this for posterity. People in the US today cannot fathom the "fish stories."
As long as we live, our stories will continue to be true.
I was TAD from FICPAC on Ford Island in 64. After going thru the gate then crossing over Shit river, there were kids in the water yelling "Quarter Mister" . the water was so dirty a quarter would disappear as soon as it hit the water! and the kids would keep the coins in there mouths! The only bars I can recall were the TNT and the EAST END CLUB. Having some San Miguel and watching the girls dance with two long poles. Went bowling, the balls were all beat up, after a few frames the pinsetter would wright on the ball TIP PLEASE and if you didn't put a peso or two in the ball's finger holes the kid setting the pins would set the pins all over the place or only put 3 or 4 pins up. Lota fun Bowling! Loved the Monkey Meat! After getting back and going thru ones pockets there would be bunch of washers, given as change from the Jeepney drivers. Olongapo I'll never forget you!!!
The East Inn put the New Jolo Club to shame! ! ! A unique brand of hospitality that the fleet needed!
AWESOME!!! BZ TO MR TOM DOOLEY. JOINED IN SUBIC DEC 1971 AND WAS STATIONED NAS CUBI PT OMD 1975-77. UNFOGETABLE EXPERIENCED. PEACE OUT
I sure do miss Subic Bay and the fun-filled town of Olongapo City. The first time I was there was 1973 when I was on the USS America CVA-66, and didn't go back until I sailed on the USS Coral Sea CV-43 from 1980-1983. Looking at videos of the town now, made me very sad. Too much of the old town is gone now. All the "fun" spots on Magsaysay and Gordon Ave. Sigh!!!
The most fun port in the Pacific. Hong Kong was great too but Subic was my favorite liberty spot. You could have
a great liberty just staying on base. My first trip was in 1966 on the USS Ticonderoga and then two more
trips in 69 and 70 on the USS Bon Homme Richard. Being young and in the Navy then......life was great.
James, Maybe you could tried to revisit Subic bay. Maybe you go there there during the Christmas holidays. Probably you could fly to Clark international airport and ride the bus that goes to Subic bay.
Was there 73,74,75,76 Enjoyed every minute of it! Served on DE/FF 1066 Marvin Shields
I was stationed there late 70's. Loved that place!
Watching from San Antonio Texas USA
I was there in 88 with the USS New Orleans. So glad we didn't have to wear our uniforms off the ship then. Great footage, Olongapo has changed quite a bit since those days.
Enjoyed Olongapo in 68,69. Served aboard the U.S.S Everett F. Larson DD 830. This was my most favorite duty station overseas. This ship was in the South China Sea on June 4th. when the carrier from Australia, HMS Melbourne collided with the Frank E. Evans DD 754 cutting her completely in half between the stacks. 74 sailors I believe went down with her. The Everett F. Larson tied up to the stern to keep it floating until an ocean-going tug from Subic got to the scene to tow the remains back to the base. Later the stern was used for target practice and sinker out side of the channel on a barrier.
i liked the Genisis club,,and the Sierra club. they were my 2 faves in olongapo. but i mostly hung out in subic city. i had a steady girl there. she worked at High Times. which has since changed hands and names a few times.
I was fortunate that I was able to visit olongapo when I deployed on a WestPac in 1986 and again in 1990! Thanks for posting this here, I've lost all of my pictures and videos from my visits there, it's good to watch it because it really brought back a flood of memories! Losing all of my pictures and videos wasn't good, there are a lot of people who don't or can't believe what it was like there and now I can show what it was like then using your video!
Does any one know scott matthews?
Thanks for the video upload. Nice to see again the Old Olongapo circa1967. I was 14 years old and remember those sailors in their whites summer uniform on liberty and Shore Patrols will chase them when they go to out of bound areas.
This video is timeless :D
I watched it and I was wondering if it was late 70s early 80s because, honestly, that place barely seemed to change. I was stationed in the PI 85-88 and the jeeps and cars all looked essentially the same ;)
1972-1973.. I do miss their bbq, wild monkey... Matched with a cold San Miguel.. Good times for a 17 year old..
Very cool video. Should get a million views. It's history and it's human.
awesome video I was stationed there 86 to 69 have a beautiful daughter from there!
Brings back many great memories. Just about every westpac port call was in Subic and Alongapo for the USS Constellation while I was aboard 1964-67. We were in Hong Kong when the Gulf of Tonkin incident occurred and instead of heading for Australia on our around the world tour we headed for the Gulf of Tonkin where we spent the rest of our flight operations time. I don't regret it though because being in Alongapo as a young man was like being a kid in a candy store with all the friendly girls and cheap San Miguel beer. Talk about happy endings! Shore patrol would usually make sure you made it back to the cattle trucks at closing time to take you back to the ship to recuperate for the next liberty day. Our stays were short, 5-6 days at the most but we made the most of it.
Was on the Constellation for 87 westpac. PI was definitely fun to say the least. Went up into Persian Gulf and the USS Stark got hit. Stayed on station 93 days. Then went to Perth and back to San Diego. 2 ports. That's it. Oh well had fun in PI and Australia.
I was on the USS Constellation 78-82
I was there in 1972-73 while on board the USS Orleck(DD-886) in dry dock for 6 weeks in between Vietnam gun line duty.
This is we're my dad meet my mom 😂😂 I have a lot of family in olongapo.thank you all for your service
So happy to get there then so happy to leave. After three days of hard steaming in Olongapo you'd come down with the "Philippine fall aparts" and were thankful to get back underway just to dry out and recover.
Thank you. At that time enlisted personnel could only wear the uniform on liberty. Anyone in civvies was Chief and above.
In the 80's, we wore civies only, and I have to say, I'm glad! ;)
thank you for sharing this my bro… i hope you guys had a great time here…
THANX for some great memories from yesteryear ~ In the video, it sure seems as though men from the Virgo can't DANCE a lick ~ ...I was turning red-faced till I noticed NO ONE else was in the room with me ~ ...Bill Springer, Navy visitor to P.I. in the early 70's ~ (( THIS snipe could DANCE though ))
I swear I can smell it....
I was station dito from March 1987- April 1989; oh so much fun there as a young sailor and seen so many Amerasian kids there and some of the kids I can tell who the fathers are. I seen some of them working in the bars and resturants there. I left there as a single guy and made sure i didn't leave any souvenoir babies there. I know of other shipboard sailors that left alot of Amerasian kids there from very young sailors/marines there.
Great video. It brings back some great memories. Some bad ones too. USS Kawisihiwi AO 146 71/72 WESTPAC.
Great memories indeed. Just a kid back in those days, what a time I had. 72-73 USS Wichita AOR 1.
Kawishiwi Westpac 76 77
Was there a club called Aristocrat in 1964? They had very good band. Played popular U.S. songs--Pretty Woman, House of the Rising Sun, Shotgun, etc.
was on the USS Weiss APD-135...Subic,had a lot of fun there in 1963-1964-65 just the start of Vietnam..remember one bar and it was called the "Cave" and how unbelievably hot,felt like i was in the forward hole...but in the "Cave" the San Miguel had frost on the bottles...thanks for the memories....R.
+Richard Botos: I frequented the Cave quite a bit, it was a great bar, owned by an Aussie and he still kept the beer icy cold when I got there. he told me it cost him around $10k to build it and he made tons of money. I was there from 69-70, aboard the USS Belknap (DLG-26). I can still remember the bar kinda curved and the stools were stalagmites and it also had stalactites hanging from the ceiling with lights in them. also the little grotto for the band and dancers. lmao, I'm having a flashback as I type this.
@@belknapdlg26 HI SHIPMATES, I REMEMBER THE "D" CAVE, PAULINE'S, AND A FEW OTHERS, HAVE GREAT MEMORIES OF SUBIC BAY... I WAS ON THE USS AJAX AR-6 WE TIED UP NEAR THE HELICOPTERS PAD AT CUBI POINT, SEVERAL TRIPS DOWN FROM SASEBO, JAPAN 64-65-66 GREAT TIMES WERE HAD BY ALL....... RON BURNS
In '71 D'Cave was one of the few bars that had a generator! I met a fancy woman named "Mila." She always wore her hair up. Not young, but SOOoo beautiful!
The dancing at 5:00 is just off the hook. I wish I could have heard what they were dancing to.Great footage, thanks for posting. Some of these liberty calls are just not the same anymore. My old duty station Rota, Spain isn't the same anymore either. I browsed through on google earth and not even half the watering holes, G. I. bars and clubs are there anymore. My favorite restaurant "Shorty's" gone!
It was "Black is black" by the Stones, but CZcams said I could not use it so I put my own music as background.
It's a good thing you had liberty whites on otherwise they wouldn't have known you were in the Navy. That's a hell-uv-a-good job for 8mm. Thanks.
I remember geting into fights with alot of your brethren encroaching into "SeaBee" territory during that time.....Lot's of great ass kicking during those days :-) PI. was the best duty station I ever had in my 20-some years of service.
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i was there in 1972 it was good fun with bars and the mama sons kept things in line. the kids in the river would go down and come up with the coins you threw in it.
Thanks, home port 69 to 72, the people were great. Admiralty Restaurant, Western Skies and all the club's. Then back to the bird farm and 30 days on the line.
" BAAHHH LUUTTE"
The morning alarm clock when staying overnight in town.
Rob Delicious! Lol
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First time in subic 1974, stationed fmc subic 3 times, uss okinawa, uss New Jersey, saw pinatubo blow, last time subic 1996. What a place!
talk about a flash back! I ate monkey BBQ on that bridge, or at least I think it was. I was on the USS Duncan DDR 874. Caught a case of nsu there and I was Quarantined when I got back to the sates for a week, try telling your Mum and Dad that. Of course I didnt tell them anything. 1967. 68, 69. Thanks from BM3 Crosby.
Ha haha!!! Me too. I ate monkey meat.
RD on the USS Decatur DDG-31. There in 70 and 71. Have lots of great memories.
Was stationed at the NAS Cubi Clinic Dec. 75- mid 77. Took my car with me a 73 blue VW Karman Ghia that cost me $6,000 brand new. Just before I transferred in 77 sold it to a sailor that said he worked for NIS for what I bought it for. Just before it was finalized the radio died so gave him a $200 discount.
I was stationed with staff, DEPCOMFAIRWESTPAC, Cubi Point, 1969 to 1971.
amazing video from '67. I was there from '86-'90 so it's possible that at least 1 of the guys in this video is the father of whatever girl I may have knocked up! so all you old timers, hi grampa!
Interesting to see the past. I'm an American living in Subic freeport zone/Olongapo area now. This explains why the police and firemen all know my name and ask me questions. It's a family friendly vacation zone now. Times have changed for the better IMHO.
LOL Definitely footage from the 60's! I was there a few times in the 80's, and it was much more lively! ;)
uss carl vinson 1984 first time in philippines . now in angeles city and 4 filipina wife now
USS Hancock CVA-19. Hung out in the Magic Glow bar with my buddies. Many good times.
cool, my mom owned the bohemian bar, she is the lady at 4:15
Frogman Smith, the bar was PAULINES CLUB owned by the family of the present mayor of olongapo city
I remember her. A real lady. Glad you got to see the video.
+Ceasar Gatchitorena: I was there in 1969-1970, I remember Mom, lol.......are you my kid??? Right above Paulines was the Rocket Room if I remember correctly......it was all such a blur and the crocodile pit was down in front of the place........am I right or was I having a bad dream?
I remember Pauline's and Olongapo very well. We were in Subic several times in '67 on R & R from the gunline in USS Allen M. Sumner (DD692).
Was there in 1988 USS Nimitz there first time there. After my tour on the Nimitz l got orders to Cubi Pt. Subic. 89-92. The last 3 years it was open. I got married to one of them but my marriage lasted about 7 years. I never married again. Mt Pinatubo blew up it was scary completely dark in the middle of the day. Ground shaking. What a mess it left.
I was on west pac later in the year. The Carl Vinson battle group was out then. I think we pulled into Subic in October. Fun times, wish I had a chance to go again.
USS Jamestown Aug 66 to Aug 67 went there maybe 4-5 times and crossed Shit River many times fond memories
Watching white guys dance!! WOW I was there in 91 good times so cool to see this and bring back the old memories.
I WAS BORN IN THIS YEAR, 1967,in Barrio Barretto, Olongapo City
Cool. Post a picture.
We love you pare-ko! It was wild, but intensely beautiful time and place.
A good time had by all.
Great video, I was there 67-68 maybe 8 different times. Look at it now.
The sailors would hit Olongapo with a pocket full of money and return to the ship broke. Why the PI government chose to kill the golden goose and put an end to Subic Bay Navy Yard I will always wonder about. It shows governments work in strange ways. I just don’t believe the people who made their living off the sailors liked the idea of the cash flow ending.
Im Filipino. I love it very much for the Americans to return. Thankfully, Subic is doing great financially.
There are a few things from history you may not know, or just don't remember. The Filipino people thought they were getting help for their independence from spain from the US. little did they know that the US took the Philippines from Spain, then had to go to war against them to take control of the country. That was in the first turn of the century. Then they didn't get independence from the US until after WW2 after being pretty much destroyed by the war and the US keeping all the bases as US territories. Then in the early 70's when Marcos took over under Marshall law, the US backed him and then when it was obvious he would not keep control, they swooped in with their 747's and escorted him to Hawaii in exile. They also reneged on a lot of promises made to Filipinos who fought in or with the US servicemen in the Military, including US citizenship. So yes, a lot of Filipinos who made their living from the bases, there were also a lot of Filipinos who did not like the bases being there anymore. And, actually they made the best decision in the long run as the old Clark ab, now the Clark freeport zone, and the Old Subic Bay base is also a freeport zone, have probably 10 times the number of employees working for companies located on the old bases. I miss the bases as much as anyone. I did 3 shoreduty tours in the Navy between '65 and '75. Also came back as a civilian on a gov't contract and worked at the CrowValley bombing range in Tarlac and lived there from '87 t0 '93. Job ended in '91 when Mt. Pinatubo blew it's top. I am now retired here in the PI.
It was Cory Aquino and her olgarch communist friends who ordered the closure of US bases. The communists wrote our constitution that's why we're still poor.
It was also the communists who initiated the EDSA coup of 1986 overthfowing Marcos
The situation is much better now. The former naval base has been converted to a flourishing economic zone which makes the lives of the people better than rely on sex trade.
@@butchbaliao9085 as I remember it there was a lot more going on in Olongapo (sp) than sex trade, you just had to look around. A lot of young military didn’t want to look any farther than the bars.
The bar with crocodile was Pauline's. The nastiest bar was the East End. Other bars I remember Oceans 11 & Cherry Club. The famous line from the Honkers was "I love you no shit buy me drink"
Exactly 💯.Robert here, '80-'84. 👍
1979-80 , mau, LKA 115 uss Mobile . I’ll never forget
Was stationed at Navcommsta San Miguel 71-74.
Boy lots of good memories
M c b 1 3 3 18 years old and in the Philippines life was good Hey to you guys from the kid 1974
@Paul Basso,,,, I was on the USS Coral Sea CV-43 also from 80-84. I miss subic!!! ah,, those were the days!!!!!!!!!!!! my wife is from the metro manila area tho,,,not subic. but we both want to retire in the PI someday!!
I remmber! Thanks!
Never forget Monkey Meat, Red Eggs, baluts and the San Miguel shits! I was there in 72 USS Saratoga and I could swear Magsaysay St was dirt. Tom Tom Bar was my favorite dive!
USS RANGER CVA62. 72to74 no one mentions lumpia! great food 3$ lobster tails MOJO!
Hmm.i was onboard the USS Saratoga Aug 71- Apri 72 as an AK3 at Supply reponse section and left pcs for Atsugi, Japan one week before immediately deployment for westpac cruise. Jesse, AK1 retired and VA/DEA retired.
Magsayday was dirt in 72 I was on the Enterprise. Sam Neal 1st Div.
@@margaretadler6162 Hard to believe, but there was actually pavement under the mud and gravel! There were so many rain filled pot holes that you wouldn't realize it!
This bunch of airman having fun!!😂😂😂