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Northern Mariana Islands

Photos from 1989

 

Tinian

 

World War II

 

Fleming Hotel
(in 1989 the site of touring, lunch and an excellent Museum of the Japanese years)

Tinian, island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, western Pacific Ocean, formerly administered by the United States (1947-1986) under a United Nations trusteeship, and by Japan (1919-1944) under a mandate of the League of Nations. Tinian is a coral island 16 km (10 mi) long and 6 km (4 mi) wide. It is notable for its herds of wild cattle and its ancient ruins, consisting of two rows of truncated pyramids built of masonry. Following World War I the island, formerly a German possession, became one of the most heavily fortified Japanese bases in the Pacific. During World War II, U.S. forces invaded Tinian on July 23, 1944, and brought the island under American control within a week. Tinian then became a powerful base for air operations against the Japanese home islands. Population (1990) 2,118.

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the church, San Jose village

 

Henry Boy, thanking his 305 voters who got him elected
and wishing all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in Chamorro

 

coconuts

 

flowering trees

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The Old Days

 

San Jose village, Taga House, built by Chief Taga
of the ancient Chamorros

 

a Latte stone
(one of many stones used to hold up a Latte House)

 


Drawing courtesy of Larry Brewster

Sketch of a Latte House

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Japanese Years

 

Japanese cemetery

 

grave detail

 

Communication's building
(from the Japanese fortification of the island)

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U. S. Marine landing

 

 

at Chulu Beach

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 Army Air Force base

 

 

site of loading of the second atomic bomb

"Fat Man"  implosion type (Plutonium)
dropped on Nagasaki, August 9, 1945
detonated at height of 1,700 feet
(128" by 60" diameter, 10,800 lbs.)

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blow hole along the coral coast

 

flowers in the low vegetation

 

uplifted coral makes a rugged coast line

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