Seabees in World War II
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The United States Naval Construction Battalions were formed on 5 March 1942 during the induction of The United States in World War II. They primarily served the role of construction in service of the
3rd Marine Division, 2nd Raider's sign on Bougainville
WWII recruitment poster
African American Seabee color guard
Early Seabee pennants with first pattern Seabee for use as an equipment stencil per BuDocks order (not for uniforms)
US Naval Advance Bases
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US Naval Advance Bases were built globally by the United States Navy during World War II to support and project U.S. naval operations worldwide. A few were built on Allied soil, but most were captured
Seabees in World War II
…on Iroquois Point. Battalions attached to the 7th Amphibious Fleet were staged at Camp Seabee next to the ABCD in Brisbane, Australia, then to other US Naval Advance Bases. "When the war became a two-ocean war, the Panama Canal became geographically strategic. The convergence of shipping lanes necessitated bases to protect…
Naval Advance Base Espiritu Santo docks, now part of the City of Luganville
Artisan with USS Antelope (IX-109) and LST-120 in the dock at Espiritu Santo in January 1945
South Pacific islands in 1945
Pallikulo Bay Pontoon Wharf with USS Tangier unloading supplies