M3 Half Tracks - Subic Bay 2024

Designed and produced in WW2 by the US Military, the M3 Half-Track was used in various roles and had several different variations. As the name suggests, half of the vehicle (rear) was tracked while the other had wheels for steering. It was a work horse and used as self-propelled artillery and anti-aircraft among others, through heavy terrain. They saw duty in WW2 and the Cold War in South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
We don’t know where these two half-tracks came from, as no one has ever found any record of them. They sit upright about 9 meters apart with a heavy cable off to one side suggesting that they were lowered into the water, possibly scuttled to keep them out of enemy hands. They are both outfitted with 75mm Howitzer guns. There are always schools of fusiliers on them as well as a few species of cleaner shrimp. The occasional eel can be seen as well. Visibility usually ranges from 3-10 meters on this site.