Mcb 1 red beach vietnam 1966 cruise book

Here the battalion worked at the danang air base, dug wells at the special forces camp at con thien and built a galley for marines. Navy cruise books from dbookmahns used and rare military. The island mcb 7 at large chapter of navy seabee veterans of america meets each year during the mcb 7 reunion association annual reunion. Served one tour of duty at red beach danang, vietnam. With the persuasion of a viet congmade spear pressed against his throat, a captured viet cong guerrilla decided to talk to interrogators, telling them of a cache of chinese grenades on march 28, 1965. Red beach base area da nang, vietnam military base. B, mcb1 in 1967 with footage of camp books, red beach, danang airbase, and the surrounding countryside. Mcb1s work on the road over the hai van pass consumed 3 months during the 1967 deployment. Before vietnam the teams were assigned all over the world, but since the war the teams have been assigned to south east asia. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Seabee unit cruise books in the navy department library. Taylor publishing company, 1966 vietnam war, 19611975 184 pages. And so on december 10, 1969, a little over a month after returning to the u. You would like to have high resolution digital images of one of the cruise books listed here.

I served with navy seabees in mcb 62 from 1966 thru 1968 as a construction equipment mechanic. Binding is solid and the pages are all t and in great shape. This is from the units 1st combat dployment, marchnovember 1966. If it werent for my copy of mcb5s cruise book, and the photos it contains, i would. The base was located along highway 1, 8 km northwest of danang at red beach. Beginning in davisville, rhode island, youll see men at a military base having a snowball fight, and waiting to board a c5 galaxy 437th maw. The base was located along highway 1, 8 km northwest of danang at red beach, the site of the landing of the 9th marine regiment. Navy seabee museum archives detail india departed gia le for phu bai on september 28, 1967 to construct living quarters for the first marine air wing. Dday they landed a 0935 on yellow beach 1 from apa 158 uss newberry and lsm 206. 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. Its a quiet and peaceful visit to catch some rays or stroll the beach. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Hueneme each june stan is one of the true superstars of mcbnine that we have not been able to locate.

They relieved naval mobile construction battalion 40, who had landed, nine months earlier, on the island by lsds and lsts. Naval mobile construction battalion one mcb 1 was established at naval amphibious base little creek, virginia and was formally commissioned on 28 october. Seabee rick john, eo3, mcb6 island x2, fl with his d8 and jimmy picotti, eo3, mcb7 with his dump truck helped build the road to the top of this mountain 2,200 above the south china sea. I was about to begin my new assignment as ncoic of the nva usmc mutual friendship society. In june 1965, they had built a camp on the south china sea. In december the battalion would take part in the multiservice operation portex on vieques, puerto rico. Website of the vietnam era naval mobile construction battalion fiftyeight seabees. History of seabees in vietnam from mcb 11 cruise book 1968. Out of the 17 seabee teams that were in operation, 14 were in vietnam with the remaining three in thailand. Naval mobile construction battalion 3 nmcb 3 is a united states navy construction.

It was july 15 th, and my birthday, i had survived long enough to see 19. Marines, navy and army and army of the republic of vietnam arvn logistics and support bases northwest of danang history. A classic account of the indochina war in vietnam from the japanese occupation in. Friends and relatives are also invited to participate. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Navy seabees assigned to naval mobile construction battalion five nmcb 5, attached to combined joint task force horn of africa cjtf hoa, set up tents to house approximately 6,000 displaced victims of a devastating flood that hit dire dawa, ethiopia. Locations mcb 10 were widely dispersed into smaller details to construct roads, camps, and bunkers throughout south vietnam. Our cruise book now takes up the record of this deployment. Navy mobile construction battalion 1 mcb1 red beach, da nang 1966. The battalion has continued deployments conducting theater security cooperation missions around the globe while maintaining a continued focus on major combat operation readiness and humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery. Mediterranean cruise 1965 66 vietnam cruise 1967 the forrestal fire. Camp jj books, headquarters of force logistics command, u. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.

Intermittent rain and up to 4foot waves delayed the landing at red beach 2 for about an hour. Red beach, south vietnam 1966 with images vietnam war. Danang air base, red beach, and the surrounding countryside. Seller dbookmahns used and rare military books published 1966. This is the original mcb 3 veterans association web site built from scratch in 1997.

Mcb11 history overview this book titled family of 11th seabee battalions not only records the history of one of the best families of seabee battalions 11th ncb and nmcb 11, it tells the stories of the over 8,500 men who served during the 1912 years it existed. Ole olson decided to attempt to hold a reunion with their former comrades from the seabees, namely, mobile construction. The listings below date from way back when through 10. Marines, navy and army and army of the republic of vietnam arvn logistics and support bases northwest of danang. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a. Seabees constructing an southeast asian sea hut at one of the camps in da nang. Funny shit haha funny funny cute funny stuff 9gag funny freaking hilarious memes humor funny memes funny ads. Nmcb 58 was commissioned on march 15, 1966 and decommissioned on november 17, 1969. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.

Navy seabee museum archives detail india departed gia le for phu bai on september 28, 1967 to construct. I met one of my fellow shipmates in the twin cities, mn, back in the early 80s. Peter dowd mcb1 red beach danang vietnam eo2 196667 mcb58 67 68 vietnam c. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Navy seabee veterans of america island x2, twin cities mn. Hueneme each june stan is one of the true superstars of mcb nine that we have not been able to locate. This cruise book provides a record of mcb 62s ac complishments on. Nmcb 62 cruise books naval mobile construction battalion. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.

For this reduced price, the seabee cruise books vietnam series nmcb8. Navy mobile construction battalion 1 mcb1 red beach, da nang 1966 by alden, j. I really enjoy finding others who served with good ole mcb 62. Shows the unit from activation to training at camp lejeune to vietnam and back home. The second vietnam deployment for mcb four was a danang east. On top was a usaf antiaircraft hawk missile battery plus radar and communications facilities. Reference document, mcb fiftythree 1969 cruise book. They made a second tour in nam beginning on aug 1, 1966. Elements of the viet cong combined with north vietnamese peoples army rocket compa. Red beach base area also known as camp jj books, camp haskins, camp viking, paddock compound or red beach camp is a complex of former u.

On march 8, 1966, the battalion was airlifted to da nang, republic of vietnam, becoming the first east coast battalion to take part in the conflict. Mcb 11 had three seabee teams, 1110, 1111, and 1112. United states naval mobile construction battalion 3. In 1949, the navy began an intense reorganization that included the creation of a new type of construction unit the mobile construction battalion.

We had just come off of go noi island and operation allen brook. Camp haskins, da nang, vietnam, served as headquarters of the 30th naval. Vietnam veterans vietnam war american war american history red beach north vietnam us military our country usmc. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Although this battalion has only been in commission for approximately 17 months commissioning ceremonies were held 12 august 1966 at the construction battalion center, gulfport, mississippi, hundreds of hours of work in selecting personnel and forming the battalions nucleus had been invested prior to. Compared to the red beach after march 8, 1965 and my experience there oh so many yrs. Naval mobile construction battalion 62, 19661967 naval history. The seabee history in vietnam starts long before the united states openly. For our friday tour we filled two 50 passenger motor coaches to visit the u. Seabee unit cruise books in the navy department library 717 total words in this text 26003 reads.

From the fall of 1971 through early summer of 1972, nmcb 1 was the second battalion to occupy and construct the british indian ocean territory station on diego garcia. This web site was instrumental in getting some of those veterans together and forming the mcb 3 veterans association. Navy cruise books from dbookmahns used and rare military books. With the mainbody deployed to rota, spain, nmcb 3 maintains. This was the first attack ever on a full battalion of bees.

United states naval mobile construction battalion 3 veteran. The listings below date from way back when through. This page was established to allow current and former members of nmcb 11 to communicate with each other. Naval mobile construction battalion one was established at naval amphibious base, little creek, virginia and was formally commissioned on october 28 of that same year. Red beach on the ocean is great like all the beaches all the way down to hoi an. We had convinced numerous nva that the american way was the road to. Peter dowd mcb1 red beach danang vietnam eo2 1966 67 mcb58 67 68 vietnam c. The unit was reactivated as mobile construction battalion 3 for the vietnam. Naval mobile construction battalion one united states navy. Viet nam, mcb 9, danang east, 19651966 united states. Naval mobile contruction battalion one nmcb 1 navy veterans. You must be a dues paying member to view this content. Four months later vc attack by mortar and smallarms wounded a hundred men and kia two seabees. Today, the kangroos of nmcb 3 continue to build on the history forged on the beaches of iwo jima.

Navy mobile construction battalion 1 mcb1 red beach, da. Hi, i was in mcb 74 as a ead 2nd class from 1966 to 1968. Seabee unit cruise books in the navy department library 717 total words in this text 25998 reads. Naval mobile construction battalion eleven was first deployed to vietnam in 1966, to the. Ive just visitied the gulfport, ms base about a week ago and boy has it changed.

Navy mobile construction battalion 1 mcb 1 red beach, da nang 1966 by alden, j. The mcb 7 reunion association 29th annual reunion took members and guests of our association to the rocky mountains near colorado springs colorado. Mcb11 had three seabee teams, 1110, 1111, and 1112. I spent hours scanning the vietnam cruise books from 1967 and 1968 for these pages.

Naval mobile construction battalion 9, 19651966 naval history. Although this battalion has only been in commission for approximately 17 months commissioning ceremonies were held 12 august 1966 at the construction battalion center, gulfport, mississippi, hundreds of hours of work in selecting personnel and forming the battalions nucleus had been invested prior to commissioning. In addition to the hundreds of sea huts living huts designed especially for. Naval construction battalion 1 one, mcb, one, mcb, bingham, kenneth e. They constructed the facilities that mcb 1 would complete over their ninemonth deployment. Marines wade ashore with heavy equipment at first light at red beach near da nang in saigon on april 10, 1965. Vietnam era seabees po box 36781 richmond, va 23235.