Eischarts / Adams Property
The property is at the south end of Kolonia
on the way to Nett. At the turn of 20th century, the Eischarts acquired a large
amount of land around Kolonia during the German administration.
Wartime History
During the war, it was occupied by the Japanese,
and the site of thier HQ, base area and hospital. There
was a concrete supply jetty out in the lagoon and a small dock. The steps
to the dock still have numerous underground tunnels bored into the hillside
for bomb shelters. Stan Gajda salvaged a Japanese training artillery piece, a 13mm AA twin gun mount
and a naval single 13mm pedestal mount. Also a spare 75mm AA barrel. Also on the property are bunkers and water tanks. There was a concrete supply
jetty out in the lagoon and a small dock. The steps to the dock still
have numerous underground tunnels bored into the hillside for bomb
shelters. There are many big bomb craters all throughout
the property.
Post War
After the war, the area was occupied by the US Navy. They abandoned many trucks, dodge weapons carriers, Jeeps, machinery and engines in the area, including a PT Boat engine. When their occupation wound down, everything was put up for auction, They were purchased but never moved. The property has
been split up, but the Adams family still
retain quite a bit of land (Jack Adams and Yvette Eischart).
Today
Larry
Adams is an engineer and he owns Adams
Brothers Corporation (ABC) which operate
a concrete batching plant, concrete block plant and heavy equipment
hire and haulage company. In 1995 the Adams decided to cut the hillside level and the tanks were exposed and hauled out and put
in
a line. Four were still where the Japanese left them.
Also on the property are bunkers, water tanks,
many US navy trucks, Dodge weapons carriers, remains of Jeeps, machinery
and engines. I salvaged an engine out of a PT boat. I have also
salvaged a Japanese training artillery piece, a 13mm AA twin gun mount
and a naval single 13mm pedestal mount. Also a spare 75mm AA barrel.
Japanese Naval HQ
Located on the Adams
land (and ABC office is in the center of it). During the war had a large
Japanese naval headquarters and hospital on it.
Japanese Hospital
The Eischarts family house is where the hospital was.
There is still a stone dragon in the yard and a little stone marker
with Japanese writing
on it. All around are the concrete foundation blocks that the Japanese
used to put their houses on (off the ground). There are many sets of
stairs now going to nowhere. There are many big bomb craters all throughout
the property. There is still
a stone dragon in the yard and a little stone marker with Japanese writing
on it. All around are the concrete foundation blocks that the Japanese
used to put the house on (off the ground). There are many sets of
stairs now going to nowhere.
