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Secret 1941 Japanese Sub Base in Baja?

David K - 4-16-2015 at 10:26 AM

Enjoy this page: http://the-wanderling.com/submarines.html






From Life Magazine, March, 1942

Cliffy - 4-17-2015 at 09:47 PM

WOW Where do you come up with this cool stuff?

4x4abc - 4-17-2015 at 09:51 PM

just heard from a Mexican that during the war they were not allowed to have lights on at night in Todos Santos.
On occasion they would hear heavy gun fire out on the ocean

David K - 4-17-2015 at 11:17 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Cliffy  
WOW Where do you come up with this cool stuff?


Glad you like it!
This was found when I was researching the Internet trying to find anything on the roads we built to San Felipe in WWII. Either the 'Pole Line Road' from Ensenada (or from the auto road of the time out from Ensenada to Valle de Trinidad) or the 'Radar Road' from Mexicali south.

Baja is a time machine!

Thanx DX

captkw - 4-18-2015 at 12:48 PM

David K - 4-18-2015 at 05:08 PM

De nada CX

wilderone - 4-18-2015 at 06:54 PM

I heard a rumor once that there is a submarine buried at El Tomatal. Maybe that's why there is that weird electrical effect on cars there.

David K - 4-18-2015 at 08:44 PM

Quote: Originally posted by wilderone  
I heard a rumor once that there is a submarine buried at El Tomatal. Maybe that's why there is that weird electrical effect on cars there.


As what happened to M, many years ago... http://vivabaja.com/et

K7BVT - 4-20-2015 at 09:55 AM

Prior to World War II, Eddie Albert (Green Acres) toured Mexico as a clown and high-wire artist with the Escalante Brothers Circus, but was secretly working for U.S. Army intelligence, photographing German U-boats in Mexican harbors. Later Albert enlisted in the United States Navy and was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for his actions during the invasion of Tarawa. He was married to the Mexican actress Margo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Albert . Wonder if his Army intelligence work took him to Baja?

K7BVT - 4-20-2015 at 10:38 AM

Fort Stevens Oregon was shelled by the Japanese submarine I25 in 1942 and later in the year launched a seaplane that dropped incendiary bombs near Brookings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Fort_Stevens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookout_Air_Raids Neither attack did any significant damage but in 1945 6 people were killed by a Japanese Fire Balloon near Klamath Falls Oregon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_balloon , Some of the Fire Balloons were reported to have landed in Mexico, wonder if any came down in Baja?

Mexitron - 4-20-2015 at 10:57 AM

There's some abandoned concrete cabins at Tomatal/Miller's Landing---I seem to recall it was a fishing camp. Any info or stories why it was abandoned?