us clark air base and subic bay naval base in the philippines were closed in 1991 and 1992.
us clark air base and subic bay naval base in the philippines were closed in 1991 and 1992.
in 1991 and 1992 us clark air base and subic bay naval base in the philippines were?
closed
naval base subic bay was a major ship-repair, supply, and rest and recreation facility of the spanish navy and subsequently the united states navy located in zambales, philippines. the base was 262 square miles, about the size of singapore. the navy exchange had the largest volume of sales of any exchange in the world, and the naval supply depot handled the largest volume of fuel oil of any navy facility in the world. the naval base was the largest overseas military installation of the united states armed forces after clark air base in angeles city was closed in 1991. following its closure in 1992, it was transformed into the subic bay freeport zone by the philippine government.
u.s. naval base subic bay
in 1992, tons of materiel including drydocks and equipment, were shipped to various naval stations. ship repair, maintenance yards and supply depots were relocated to other asian countries including japan and singapore. on 24 november 1992, the american flag was lowered in subic for the last time and the last 1,416 sailors and marines at subic bay naval base left by plane from naval air station cubi point and by . this withdrawal marked the first time since the 16th century that no foreign military forces were present in the philippines. the departure of the united states navy left a huge clean-up to be completed. soil and water was contaminated with lead, asbestos, pcbs, pesticides, and possibly nuclear waste from submarines. as of 2012, clean-up estimates for subic bay naval base and clark air base were $40 million each.
u.s. naval base subic bay