Lost my address book with all my buddies addresses. Us naval mobile construction battalion five 19691970 vietnam. Seabee unit cruise books in the navy department library. Marsh at the helm as commanding officer, another proud and quality con s tructionfilled chapter began for the battalion.
Nmcb 74 seabees 1972 1973 diego garcia deployment book. Naval construction battalion ten seabees cruise book year log 196768. Naval mobile construction battalion three, port hueneme, california. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. In december 1990, the battalion was deployed to ras al mishab in northeastern saudi arabia in support. Recommissioned for the vietnam war on 12 august 1966 as naval mobile construction battalion 3 nmcb 3 note. The main effort in cuba, in december of 1994, was operation sea signal. Nicknamed the fabulous four, it is one of the oldest active nmcbs in the navy. Seabees, thinking they were deploying to guam for six months of regular construction projects, began to get the feeling their plans would change last december while at fort hunterliggett. Primarily a photographic record, the cruise books often exceed 500 pages and produce one of the best accounts of their voyages available to the public. Seabees nmcb 9 1967 1968 vietnam cruise book naval mobile construction battalion. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely.
Us navy mobile construction battalion 3 1972 vietnam cruise book nmcb. Navy cruise book for sale military collectibles for sale. Originally formed up on 17 september 1943, during world war ii, as the 3rd naval construction battalion 3rd ncb ntws unit page for 3rd ncb wwii decommissioned after world war ii in december 1945. Seabee command triad fired after xo found strolling naked in woods. Part of the naval construction force, sailors and officers charged with constructing facilities predominately for the navy and marine corps. Youll have opportunities to develop and test your leadership, technical, and tactical skills and. This is the crew list for the naval mobile construction battalion 62 nmcb 62.
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On 23 april 1998, nmcb 3 participated in the exercise cooperation afloat readiness and training carat 98. Naval mobile construction battalion one three three or one thirty three. Constructionbattalionsbooksavailable navy cruise books. Dont forget cruise books are on sale until april 25. There are 48 crew members registered for the naval mobile construction battalion 40 nmcb 40. Seabee unit cruise books in the navy department library 717 total words in this text. Nicknamed the magnificent seven, it is one of the ten original nmcbs authorized by the u. The book is in excellent condition with no writing or missing pages. Naval mobile construction battalion 74 was activated april 28, 1943 at the naval construction training center in camp perry, williamsburg, virginia.
Seabees, thinking they were deploying to guam for six months of regular construction projects, began to get the feeling their plans would change last december while at. Naval mobile construction battalion seventyfour, gulfport, ms. You must be a dues paying member to view this content. Seabee command triad fired after xo found strolling naked.
Nmcb 4s latest deployment slipped from routine into contingency somewhere in the basement of the pentagon late last year. The unit was formed during world war ii as the 3rd naval construction battalion. Amphibious construction battalions naval construction battalions naval construction battalions, detachments naval construction battalions, maintenance units naval construction regiments naval mobile construction battalions reserve naval mobile construction battalions special naval construction battalions reproduction services. The battalion won the golden anchor again in 1993, 1998, 1999 and the silver anchor in 1994. Naval mobile construction battalion 62 nmcb 62 crew list. There is some cover wear but the overall condition of the book is very good. Us navy mobile construction battalion 58 19681969 vietnam cruise book nmcb58. Here you will find information regarding our chain of command, our mission and our rich command history. Detached to hill 55 summer of 1969, some scary times but at same time some of the best experiences of my life. This 528 page compilation includes 4 cruise books with 100s of pictures describing the adventures of naval construction battalion 8 during their 4 tours to south vietnam. Naval mobile construction battalion 40 nmcb 40 crew list. Welcome to the homepage of naval mobile construction battalion one, the first and the finest.
The entire command triad of naval mobile construction battalion 4 was fired. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Nmcb 4 20142015 deployment paperback by charles panter. Gabbard joined the navy in march 1998 and initially attended nuclear field machinist s mate a school before being appointed to the us naval academy in 1999. The history of nmcb4 naval mobile construction battalion four nmcb 4 fabulous four so begins the long and prestigious history of u. Construction electrician 3rd class joe tank mans a turret mounted m240b machine gun atop a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle hmmwv to provide security while seabees assigned to naval mobile construction battalion four nmcb 4 clear debris from the streets of fallujah, iraq. Naval mobile construction battalion seven wikipedia. Naval mobile construction battalion seventyfour home. Seabee unit cruise books in the navy department library 717 total words in this text 25793 reads. Anyway been alot of years,had to break open the old cruise books. Marsh at the helm as commanding officer, another proud and quality con s. Uss randolph cvs15 mediterranean deployment cruise book year log 1967 navy. The history of nmcb 4 naval mobile construction battalion four nmcb 4 fabulous four so begins the long and prestigious history of u.
He then served at camp david, where he was selected as senior sailor of the year for 2004. Naval mobile construction battalions battalion number battalion designation year of publication 1 nmcb 1 1951, 1958, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1981, 1982. Nmcb 74 operation iraqi freedom deployment 20022003 cruise book. I was assigned to nmcb 5 with the mainbody in rota spain and was then assigned to a detachment that went to nea makri, greece. Featuring seabees mobile available for purchasing now online. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners goes to support ongoing naval historical foundation programs or for the addition of cruise books to the collection of the. This was a firsttime participation for seabees in a combined fleet and multinational exercise of this type. Uss trenton lpd14 1998 mediterranean cruise book navy deployment cruisebook. My book of poems by golden books, and cruise, ben and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Us naval mobile construction battalion five 19691970 vietnam cruise book nmcb 5. Seabee unit cruise books in the navy department library 717 total words in this text 25806 reads amphibious construction battalions battalion number battalion designation year of publication 1 acb 1 1952. Navy seabee veterans of america island x2, twin cities mn.
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Naval mobile construction battalion four nmcb 4 is a navy seabee battalion homeported at port hueneme, california. Naval mobile construction battalion one united states navy. Cruise books are informal and nonofficial in nature they sometimes are compared to college yearbooks these publications offer insights into the daily activities and attitudes from the perspective of a units crew. Us battalion for sale military collectibles for sale. S naval construction battalion ten 19671968 vietnam, thailand okinawa. Documenting the events of the august 2014 to february 2015 deployment and the seabees of naval mobile construction battalion 4, this cruise book captures the sailors at numerous detachment from cambodia to timor leste, chinhae and japan. Nmcb 62 cruise books naval mobile construction battalion 62. Naval mobile construction battalion seven nmcb 7 was a navy seabee battalion based out of naval construction battalion center. Naval mobile construction battalion 4 nmcb 4 crew list. Naval mobile construction battalion three posts facebook. On 23 april 1998, nmcb 3 participated in the exercise cooperation afloat. The battalions current insignia first appeared on its 195355 cruisebook. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. His first assignment was naval mobile construction battalion nmcb 7 where he completed two deployments to okinawa, japan, two deployments to guantanamo bay, cuba and to honduras in support of relief efforts after hurricane mitch.