| Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon The center of the West Coast. |
| The Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon area makes up Guam's wealthiest area. This is also the only other district besides Piti where a Japanese gun can still be seen in its original position by those not wishing to make an extended hike into dense jungle. Many of the artifacts from that war that reside in this area were relocated to the grounds of various hotels catering to...ironically enough...Japanese tourists. |
The 20mm Coastal Defense Gun left
behind by the defeated Japanese
military machine at Gun Beach. Still
pointing its rusting barrel out to sea to
defend from an enemy that won the
battle 60 years ago, the gun is,
unfortunately, used as a trash bin, and
graffiti artists have a field day with it.
Gun beach and this weapon are
located just north of the Nikko, the
northern-most hotel on "Hotel Row" in
Tumon. Aug 04.
behind by the defeated Japanese
military machine at Gun Beach. Still
pointing its rusting barrel out to sea to
defend from an enemy that won the
battle 60 years ago, the gun is,
unfortunately, used as a trash bin, and
graffiti artists have a field day with it.
Gun beach and this weapon are
located just north of the Nikko, the
northern-most hotel on "Hotel Row" in
Tumon. Aug 04.
The Hilton Resort and Spa, the southern-most hotel on
"Hotel Row", has a WWII fighter plane's propeller (above)
and a Japanese 12 mm gun displayed on its grounds (left).
Just a few yards north of both of these is a Japanese
bunker (below). Nov 03 & Aug 04.
"Hotel Row", has a WWII fighter plane's propeller (above)
and a Japanese 12 mm gun displayed on its grounds (left).
Just a few yards north of both of these is a Japanese
bunker (below). Nov 03 & Aug 04.
The explorer (at right) and his brother in Christ
and brother in arms, Phillip, pose with the 12 cm
gun after church services for Veterans Day in 2003.
The Dress Blues and cocked-back white hat were
intended to hearken back to our WWII predecessors
in the sea service. Nov 03.
and brother in arms, Phillip, pose with the 12 cm
gun after church services for Veterans Day in 2003.
The Dress Blues and cocked-back white hat were
intended to hearken back to our WWII predecessors
in the sea service. Nov 03.
Looking at Tumon Bay. The sandbar in the
center is a popular spot for fisherman and
swimmers. This sandbar was built by the
SeaBees in 1945 to assist in off-loading
supplies from ships just outside the fringing
reef. Oct. 2004.
center is a popular spot for fisherman and
swimmers. This sandbar was built by the
SeaBees in 1945 to assist in off-loading
supplies from ships just outside the fringing
reef. Oct. 2004.
Where it all began. This is Apurguan Beach, which separates Tamuning (shown) from Hagatna (which is
behind you in this photo). On Dec. 10, 1941, 7000 troops of the Japanese's Special Naval Landing Force
stepped ashore here and started marching to Hagatna. The Japanese, like the Americans later in 1944, made
a two-pronged landing. The Japanese landed at several points on Guam's west and east coasts. Oct. 2004.
behind you in this photo). On Dec. 10, 1941, 7000 troops of the Japanese's Special Naval Landing Force
stepped ashore here and started marching to Hagatna. The Japanese, like the Americans later in 1944, made
a two-pronged landing. The Japanese landed at several points on Guam's west and east coasts. Oct. 2004.
Across the street from Apurguan
Beach is this colorful retaining wall
that protects Marine Corps Drive from
rocky debris. In October of 2005 I
was surprised to see a cave mouth up
in the cliff a few days after Guam
bush-cutting crews had been clearing
brush. I climbed up and stuck my
head into the cave, only to discover
this is another unfinished complex
begun by the Japanese army. (Right)
The cave entrance and (left), the
Japanese only tunnelled a few feet
into the limestone rock. Oct. 2005.
Beach is this colorful retaining wall
that protects Marine Corps Drive from
rocky debris. In October of 2005 I
was surprised to see a cave mouth up
in the cliff a few days after Guam
bush-cutting crews had been clearing
brush. I climbed up and stuck my
head into the cave, only to discover
this is another unfinished complex
begun by the Japanese army. (Right)
The cave entrance and (left), the
Japanese only tunnelled a few feet
into the limestone rock. Oct. 2005.
