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MOBILE CONSTRUCTION 1970 DANANG REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM DEPLOYMENT

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U S N_lWAL MJBILE CDNSTRUCTION BAITALION SIXTY-IWJ Fleet Post Off ice New York 09501

NMCB-6230rCM 5213 Ser 166 28 January 1971

Fran Ccmnanding Of ficer U S Naval tvbbile Construction Battalion SIxTY-IWgt

To Cormander Naval Construction Battalions U S Pacific Fleet

Subj Deployrrent Ccrnpletion Report for U S Naval Mcbile Construction Battalion SIXIY-IWJ s 1970 deployrrent to Camp Hoover Danang Repushyblicmiddot of Vietnam and Camp Haskins (South Danang Republic of Vietshynam submission of

Ref (a) ro-1CBPACINST 5213lE _ ____ (b) CCMBPAC OPORD 0-69

Encl (1) Administrative Sumnary ( 2~ Fquipnent Surcmruy (3) Training Surcmruy (4) Supply and Logistics Sumnary

-~ 5) Labor Distribution Stmnaiy

middot (6) Construction Itan Canpletion Reports (7) Ftmctional Canponent Sunmary ( 8) Progress and Performance chart (9) Gerieral Construction and Operational rnmiddotformation (10) Civic Action Surrmaiy

(11) Lessons Learned and Reccmnendations

1 Enclosures (1) through (11) are subnltted in acoordance with refershyence (a)

2 Unit Location

a In accordance with reference (b) u S Naval Mdgtile Construction Battalion SIXIYJJWJ was deployed fran 20 April to 20 July 1970 to Camp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam and fran 21 July to 10 November 1970 to Camp Haskins (South) Danang Republic or Vietnam

3 Unit Moverents

a 4 Apr 70 - mes SIXTY-IW) s advance party oonsisting of four officers and 96 enlisted nen arrived at Camp HCXJVer Danang Republic of Vietnam

b 20 Apr 70 - The first flight of -~ SDcrY-lW) main bcxly personnel arrived at Carrp Hoover Danang Republic of Vie~am

c 21 Apr 70 - Nrvrn SIXTY-IWgt s Seabee Team 6204 and 6205 deployed to the Republic of Vietnam in support of USAID

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d 21 Apr 70 - Three flights of NMB SIXTY-IIDs main bcxiy person- nel arrived at Camp Hoover Danang Republic of Viet nam

e 22 Apr 70 - lQ flights of NMB SIXTY-IW) s main body personnel middot and one cargo flight arrived at Camp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam

f 23 Apr 70 - The final flight of NMB SIXTY-W) s main body pershysonnel arrived Carrp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietshynam

g 24 Apr 70 - The first segrrent of Detail ALBANY consisting of one officer and forty NMB SIXTY-IW) Delta Canpany personshynel deployed to Binh Thuy Military Region IV Republic of Vietncrn to provide vertical construction support to U s and Vietncrnese Naval units in Military Region IV

h middot 24 Apr 70 - Detail CHICAGO consisting of sixteen NMB SIXTY-nO Clarlie Ccirpany personnel deployed to Hoi An Republic of Vietncrn to continue construction of a ForCed Strucshytural Increase facility

i 26 Apr 70 - Detail BUFORD consisting of one officer and fifty-five NMB SIXTY-IW) Alpha and Olarlie Canpany personnel deshyployed to Camp Muir Hill 55 Republ ic of Vietnam to amrence the upgrade of six miles of Provincial Route LTL-4

j 27 Apr 70 - Detail DEXATURcorisisting of eleven NMB SIXTY-IW) Alpha Ccirpany personnel deployed to Hoi An Republic of Vietshynam to upgrade middot the IDIltM middotmain service road

k 29 Apr 70 - Detail FRESNO consisting of thirty NMB SiXTY-IW) Charshylie Canpany personnel deployed to Phu Bai Republic ofmiddot Vietnam to assist NMB TEN in the rebuilding of Bridge 1-13

1 7 May 70 - Detail FRESNO personnelmiddot returned to Camp Hoover

m 15 May 70 - A Detail ALBANY detachrrent consisting of thirteen NMB SIXTY-IWJ personnel departed fran Binh Thuy for Song Ong Due middot southern Military Region IV Republic of Vietshynam to construct Sea-Huts and helicopter platfonns

n 17 May 70 - Four NMB SIXTY-IW) Alpha Canpany personnel of Detail EilltO deployed to the Special Forces Camp at Tra Bong Republic of Vietnam to repair and upgrade the runway

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o 18 May 70 - Eight NMB SXTY-IW) Alpha Ccrcpany personnel of Detail ELKO deployed to the Special Forees middot Canp at Ha 1hanh Republic of Vietnam to repair and upgrade the airstrip

Pbull 20 May 70 - One officer and the remainder of Detail ALBANY deshyployed to Olau Ox Republic of Vietnam to oonstruct an 1CIOV Naval Base

q 12 Jun 70 - Detail MACKINAC consisting of ten NMB SIXLY~ Charshylie Carpany persormel deployed to cau Lau Republic of

middotVietnam to oonstruct an all middot weather bridge to Go Noi Island bull

r 13 Jun 70 - The first segllent cgtf Detail JUNEAU oonsisting of four middot NMB SIXTY~ Alpha canpany personnel deployed to LZ

middotBaldy relieving NMB SEVEN of upgrade reSponsibility of Qir 1 south bull

s 18 Jun 70 - Detail IARAMIE oonsisting of fourteen NrCB SDcrY-IW) Chalie Corpany personnel deployed to two 2nd OOK Marshyine Brigade sites southmiddot of Danang to construct new carigtat base facilities

t 22 Jun 70 - Detail HOLLYWXD consisting of one officer and fiftyshysix Nit-18 S~JIWJ persormel deployed to Tan Chau Mill tary Region IV Republic of Vietnam to construct aVietnClllfeSe NaVal 1ClOV Base

u 22 Jun 70 - Detail KILGORE consisting ofthree NCB SIXLY-IW) pershymiddotSOllilll deployed to Hoi An Republic of Vietnam to drill and develop three wells for themiddot 2rrl OOK Marinemiddot Brigade

v 25 middotJun 10 - Detail ALBANYs detail to song Ong Due returned to Binh Ibey and joined Detail HOLL~ at Tan Chau

w 26 Jun 70 - Detail NASHVILLE consisting of three Nr-XB SIXTY-IWgt Olarlie middotCcinpany personnel deployed to Phuoc Trach ATSB Republic of Vietnam to repair dsoolition damage and cumence middotmiddotConstruction of additional structures

x 4 Jul 70 - Detail OOcAGO returned to Camp Hoover after ampletshying the FSI facility at ~oi An

y 7 Jul 70 Detail PORlIAND oonsisting of two NMB SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel were detached fran Detail ALBANY at Binh Ihuy Republic of Vietnam to provide adninistrative and logistical support to Nr-CB SIXTY-IID personnel in Mili shytary Region IV

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z 7 Jul 70 - Detail QUINCY oonsisting of one officer and farrshyteen ~ SIXTY-llW) Alftla Catpany personnel deployed in support of Operation Elk canyon

aa 12 Jul 70 - Detail IARAMIE returned to eanp Hoover after providing ccnstruction support for two OOIltM cantonrrents

ab 19 Jul 70 - Detail wcKnOC returned to Carrp Hoover after carpleshytion of to Go Noi Island Bridge

ae 21 Jul 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) relocated fran Camp Hoover to Canp Haskins (South) and relieved ~BONE TWENTY-oNE

ad 21 Jul 70 - Detail STAYSVILLE consisting of twenty-three NMB SIXTY-IID personnel remained at Camp HcxJver to man perimeter security lines

ae 24 Jul 70 - Detail OLYMPIA consisting of three NMB SIXY-IW) personnel deployed to LZ Stinson southern Military Region I to drill and develop one deep water well for middot the Anerical Division

af 30 Jul 70 - Detail STAYSVIUE relocated to Canp Haskins (South)

aiJ 21 Aug 70 - Detail ~ returned to Om Lai after cxrrpletion of airfield repairs

ab 22 Aug 70 - Detail VICKSBURG consisting of five NMB SIXY-IW) Bravo Catqgtany personnel deployed to Quang Ngai Repushyblic of Vietnam to construct a pa-er distribution system

aj 13 sep 70 - Detail TAMPA oonsisting of one officer and twelve NMB SIXTY-IID Alpha and Charlie Cmpany persarmel deployed to cu Lao Re Island FepUblic of Vietnam to can5truct an access road and supply pier for a Vietnanese Naval facility

aj 13 Sep 70 - Detail WAIMICK consisting of four NMB SIXTY-IWJ Alpha and Olarlie Carqgtany personnel deployed to Tu Hieu -Fepublic of Vietnam to construct a sixty foot pontoon supply pier (at the Vietnairese Naval ATSBJ Base) bull

ak 20 sep 70 - Detail WAwICK returned to Carrp Haskins (South) upon ltXlPletion of the supply pier construction

al 22 Sep 70 - Detail XENIA consisting of four Nr-03 SDITY-IW) Alpha carpany personnel deployed to Cam Rahn Bay Republic of Vietnam to perfonn deep well dtplusmnlling qperations

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---- ------- ---an--- ---412c-6--sep~Efil~LLE retUrilea to Carrp Haskins (South) upon carpletion of the ASIB facility Phuoc Tradl Pepublic of Vi etnam

an 27 Sep 70 - Detail TAMPA returned to carrp Haskins (South) upon ccrcpletion of the access road and supply pier at cu Lao Re Island PePublic of Vietnam

ao 27 Sep 70 - Detail JUNEAU personnel canpleted the QL-1 upgrcrle and redeployed to canp Haskins (South) Danang

ap 28 Sep 70 - Detail UIOPIA consisting of fourteen 01arlie Conpany persamel departed for Tien Phuoc Republic of Vietshynam to canplete ccnstruction of the 496th Rifle Canshypany FSI cantonment

aq 10 Oct 70 - Detail KILGORE returned to Ccirp Haskins (South) upon the ccrcpletion of drilling three deep water wells for the 2nd OOK Marine Brigade Hoi An Republic of Vietnam

ar 17 Oct 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ advanre party amsistingmiddot of one officer and twenty-two enlisted personnel departed for CBC Gulfport Mississippi to prepare for the return of the Battalion main body to aNUS

as 20 Oct 70 - Detail OLYMPIA returned to Camp Haskins South) when equiJXrent breaRdam halted well drilling operations

at 24 Oct 70 - Detail UIDPaiA persormel returned to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) upon carpletion of an FSI for the 496th Rifle Crnpany at Tien Phuoc

au 27 Oct 70 - NMB SIXIYJIWJ Detail BUFORD returned to Camp Haskins (Sooth) after clo5inltj the carrp at Hill 55

middot av 3 Nov 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ Detail ELKO redeployed fran Ba To After crnpletion of runway upgrade

aR 4 Nov 70 - Seabee Team 6203 canpleted worlc at My Tho Republic of Vietnam and rroved to canp Haskins (South) prior to redeshyplcyrrent with the Battalion main body to mNUS

ax 6 Nov 70 - Detail PORILAND fotmed for administrative support of middot NMB SIXIY-IW) Militacy Region N detachrrents closed

out and returned to Carp Haskins (South)

cry 7 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) Detail DOCATOR canpleted all amstruction at 2rrl OOK Marine Brigade and returned to CCl11P Haskins

az 10 Nov 70 - Detail XENIA personnel canpleted tun10ver of the well rig on site at cam bullRahn Bay to NMB THREE personnel and redeployed to Canp Haskins (South)

ba 10 Nov 70 - he last segrrent of Detail VICKSBURG turned over the FSI site at Quang Ngai to relieving Battalion personnel and redeployed to Carcqgt Haskins (South) Danang Republic of Vietnam

tiJ 10 Nov 70 - NMB SIXIY-IW)s first main body flight with Seabee Team 6203 left the Republic of Vietnam for Gulfport Mississippi

be 11 Nov 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) Detail AU3l1NY canpleted construction of the 1Crol Base at Oiau Dx and returned to Danang Republic of Vietnam

bd 14 Nov 70 - 1he last Nl-03 SIXTY-IID main body flight with the COmlanding Officer aboard deployed fran Danang Repushyblic of Vietnam to Gulfport Mississippi

be 16 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-11WJ Detail HOLL~ delay party at Tan Olau cxmpleted oonstructicn of the ACTXJV Base at Tan ltllau Republic of Vietnam and redeployed to Bien Hoa Republic of Vietriarn

bf 23 Nov 70 - NMl3 SIXTY-W) delay party arrived in Gulfport Missishyssippi fran the Republic of Vietnam

4 Significant Events

a 21 Apr 70- CDR JP JONES Jr cex USN Crnmanding Officer NMB SIXTY-W) assumed cxmnarrl of Carcp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam fran CDR J A D EMIDIO ~ USN CoTmanding Officer ~ SEVEmY-FOUR

b 27 Apr 70 - Two ~ SIXTY~ personnel received sniper fire enshyroute to the Bau Nit Darn project site Negligible equiprent damage and no personnel injuries resulted

c 28 Apr 70 - A mmber of NMB SIXTY-lID Detail ALBANY was evacuated after receiving a gunshot wound as a result of an accishydental discharge by another U S servioenan

d 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTY-1W) mgttor grader taring a USM water trailer detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D causing total loss of the water trailer no damage to rrctor grader arrl no personnel casualtiesmiddot

e 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge causing major damage to the MRS scraper and requiring the opershyator to be rredevaced

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5 ton tactical dump that hit a mine on the Bau Nit Dan road

TD-20 that detonated a mine off LTL-4

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pound 29 Apr 70 - Thirteen NMCB SIXTY-Iwgt personnel received small anns fire while surveying the MRS scraper damaged by a nrine No casualties were sustained

g 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Rcute QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge resultshying in major damage to the equimicromnt and no personnel casualties

h 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major damage to the equi~t and requiring one-seatiee td)bemiddotlln9darac00

i 7 May 70 - An mm equipnent operator received small anns fire on QL-1-D while returning to the detachrrent caTipOund at ~11 55 fran Route LTL-4 No injuries resulted

j 7-8-9 May 70 - Camp Ho0ver and the Danang area went into tactical Condition II eadl ni9ht All perimater fighting holes were manned until 0600 There was no eneuromy action against carrp Hoover bull middot middot

k 9 May 70 - A Vietnarrese truck drove into the rear of an NI-rn SIXTY-IWO tractor and lcMbed trailer resulting in the Vietnamese drivers death

1 10 May 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was blown by enemy sappers cutting off Hill 55 fran Danang

m 12 May 70 - CAPI J E WASHBURN CEC USN CCM32NCR addlessed all mm SIXTY-M) officersmiddot and chief petty officers in the Camp Hoover Olapel middot

n 15 May 70 - Mniral E R Z~T Jrmiddot prospective cm was relieved as CJMNAVFORV by Vice Admiral J H KING Jr

o 17 May 70 - An~ SIXTY-M) ID-20 dozer detcnated a mine on Foute TIIL-4 resulting in major equiprent damage and one Seabee receiving nrinor injuries

p 20 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt TS-24 tractor detonated a mine on Rrote LTL-4 resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee evacuated to Canp Hcxwer

q 21 May 70 - An NMB SIXTY~ 5 ten cargo truck detonated a mine on Rrote QL-1-D sustainirig minor equipnent dcrnage arrl reshyquired the medevac of one Seabee

r 27 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt 5 ten dunp truck detonated a 50 pound mine on the road to the Bau Nit Dam site which resulted in total damage to the vehicle and inflicted nrinor injuries to two Seabees

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s 27 May 70 - Six Detail BUFORD personnel received small anns fire while returning to Hill 55 fran Route LTL-4 with no personnel casualties resulting

t 4 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-TW) equipment operator received nurrerous rounds of small anns sniper fire while repairing a flat tire on Route 538 west of Hoi An The Seabee and RgtK Marine Bridge sentries returned fire killing the sniper

u 4 Jun 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route QL-1-D between Hill 55 and Route LTL-4 was heavily damaged by a satchel charge during the early morning hours

v 8 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER COMCBLANT visited Camp Hoover during a tour of Atlantic Battalions in the Republic of Vietnain

w 9 Jun 70 - RADMA R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB CAPI JE WASHBURN OJM32NCR CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER CCMCBLANT CAPT J G DEVLIN VD NSA Danang CAPr K P SEARS proshyspective aM32NCR Ccmnanding Officers of Construction

middot Battalions presently in Republic of Vietnam or their representatives and various other guests attended a dinner hosted by ~ SIXTY-TIO Officers at middotthe Camp HCXJVer Wardroan

x 10 Jun 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB in the presence of notable guests from the 32NCR III MAF and XXIV Corps U S Army presented the Peltier Award to NMB SIXTYshyTVD for fiscal year 1969

y 11 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER presented ~B SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel with CDMBLANT letters of Cdrm2ndation

z 14 Jun 70 - An NpoundllkB SIXTY-TIO 5 ton tractor lCNJbed trailer detoshynated a rnLne on Route QL-1-D totally destroying the tractor and injuring two Seabees resulting in one evashycuation

aa 18 Jun 70 - A Detail BUFORD road crew received 25 rounds of sniper fire on Route LTL~4 resulting in no personnel injuries

ab 21 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor detonated a 50 poimd mine on Route LTL-4 totally destroying the tractor and requiring the medevac of one Seabee

ac 26 Jun 70 - The Honorable John CHAFFEE Secretary of the Navy visshyited NMCB SIXTY-TWO Detail MACKINACS project site at Go Nbi Island to inspect the bridge construction

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Presentation of the Peltier Plaque to ~ SIXIY-IXO

Visit by SECNAV to Go Noi Island Bridge Project

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ad 27 Jun 70 - NMB SIXTY--JW) ~tail BUFORD camp site received two 122 Mf rockets one inside the perirreter and one outshyside the perimeter with little damage and no personnel casualties sustained

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3 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID smiddot ton water distributor detonated a 40 pound mine on Route QL-1-D causing major equimicronent danage with two Seabees requiring evacuation one i n serious condition middot

3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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NMB SIXTY-IW Change of Ccmnand

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

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at 28 Jul 70

- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

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Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

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U S N_lWAL MJBILE CDNSTRUCTION BAITALION SIXTY-IWJ Fleet Post Off ice New York 09501

NMCB-6230rCM 5213 Ser 166 28 January 1971

Fran Ccmnanding Of ficer U S Naval tvbbile Construction Battalion SIxTY-IWgt

To Cormander Naval Construction Battalions U S Pacific Fleet

Subj Deployrrent Ccrnpletion Report for U S Naval Mcbile Construction Battalion SIXIY-IWJ s 1970 deployrrent to Camp Hoover Danang Repushyblicmiddot of Vietnam and Camp Haskins (South Danang Republic of Vietshynam submission of

Ref (a) ro-1CBPACINST 5213lE _ ____ (b) CCMBPAC OPORD 0-69

Encl (1) Administrative Sumnary ( 2~ Fquipnent Surcmruy (3) Training Surcmruy (4) Supply and Logistics Sumnary

-~ 5) Labor Distribution Stmnaiy

middot (6) Construction Itan Canpletion Reports (7) Ftmctional Canponent Sunmary ( 8) Progress and Performance chart (9) Gerieral Construction and Operational rnmiddotformation (10) Civic Action Surrmaiy

(11) Lessons Learned and Reccmnendations

1 Enclosures (1) through (11) are subnltted in acoordance with refershyence (a)

2 Unit Location

a In accordance with reference (b) u S Naval Mdgtile Construction Battalion SIXIYJJWJ was deployed fran 20 April to 20 July 1970 to Camp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam and fran 21 July to 10 November 1970 to Camp Haskins (South) Danang Republic or Vietnam

3 Unit Moverents

a 4 Apr 70 - mes SIXTY-IW) s advance party oonsisting of four officers and 96 enlisted nen arrived at Camp HCXJVer Danang Republic of Vietnam

b 20 Apr 70 - The first flight of -~ SDcrY-lW) main bcxly personnel arrived at Carrp Hoover Danang Republic of Vie~am

c 21 Apr 70 - Nrvrn SIXTY-IWgt s Seabee Team 6204 and 6205 deployed to the Republic of Vietnam in support of USAID

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d 21 Apr 70 - Three flights of NMB SIXTY-IIDs main bcxiy person- nel arrived at Camp Hoover Danang Republic of Viet nam

e 22 Apr 70 - lQ flights of NMB SIXTY-IW) s main body personnel middot and one cargo flight arrived at Camp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam

f 23 Apr 70 - The final flight of NMB SIXTY-W) s main body pershysonnel arrived Carrp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietshynam

g 24 Apr 70 - The first segrrent of Detail ALBANY consisting of one officer and forty NMB SIXTY-IW) Delta Canpany personshynel deployed to Binh Thuy Military Region IV Republic of Vietncrn to provide vertical construction support to U s and Vietncrnese Naval units in Military Region IV

h middot 24 Apr 70 - Detail CHICAGO consisting of sixteen NMB SIXTY-nO Clarlie Ccirpany personnel deployed to Hoi An Republic of Vietncrn to continue construction of a ForCed Strucshytural Increase facility

i 26 Apr 70 - Detail BUFORD consisting of one officer and fifty-five NMB SIXTY-IW) Alpha and Olarlie Canpany personnel deshyployed to Camp Muir Hill 55 Republ ic of Vietnam to amrence the upgrade of six miles of Provincial Route LTL-4

j 27 Apr 70 - Detail DEXATURcorisisting of eleven NMB SIXTY-IW) Alpha Ccirpany personnel deployed to Hoi An Republic of Vietshynam to upgrade middot the IDIltM middotmain service road

k 29 Apr 70 - Detail FRESNO consisting of thirty NMB SiXTY-IW) Charshylie Canpany personnel deployed to Phu Bai Republic ofmiddot Vietnam to assist NMB TEN in the rebuilding of Bridge 1-13

1 7 May 70 - Detail FRESNO personnelmiddot returned to Camp Hoover

m 15 May 70 - A Detail ALBANY detachrrent consisting of thirteen NMB SIXTY-IWJ personnel departed fran Binh Thuy for Song Ong Due middot southern Military Region IV Republic of Vietshynam to construct Sea-Huts and helicopter platfonns

n 17 May 70 - Four NMB SIXTY-IW) Alpha Canpany personnel of Detail EilltO deployed to the Special Forces Camp at Tra Bong Republic of Vietnam to repair and upgrade the runway

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o 18 May 70 - Eight NMB SXTY-IW) Alpha Ccrcpany personnel of Detail ELKO deployed to the Special Forees middot Canp at Ha 1hanh Republic of Vietnam to repair and upgrade the airstrip

Pbull 20 May 70 - One officer and the remainder of Detail ALBANY deshyployed to Olau Ox Republic of Vietnam to oonstruct an 1CIOV Naval Base

q 12 Jun 70 - Detail MACKINAC consisting of ten NMB SIXLY~ Charshylie Carpany persormel deployed to cau Lau Republic of

middotVietnam to oonstruct an all middot weather bridge to Go Noi Island bull

r 13 Jun 70 - The first segllent cgtf Detail JUNEAU oonsisting of four middot NMB SIXTY~ Alpha canpany personnel deployed to LZ

middotBaldy relieving NMB SEVEN of upgrade reSponsibility of Qir 1 south bull

s 18 Jun 70 - Detail IARAMIE oonsisting of fourteen NrCB SDcrY-IW) Chalie Corpany personnel deployed to two 2nd OOK Marshyine Brigade sites southmiddot of Danang to construct new carigtat base facilities

t 22 Jun 70 - Detail HOLLYWXD consisting of one officer and fiftyshysix Nit-18 S~JIWJ persormel deployed to Tan Chau Mill tary Region IV Republic of Vietnam to construct aVietnClllfeSe NaVal 1ClOV Base

u 22 Jun 70 - Detail KILGORE consisting ofthree NCB SIXLY-IW) pershymiddotSOllilll deployed to Hoi An Republic of Vietnam to drill and develop three wells for themiddot 2rrl OOK Marinemiddot Brigade

v 25 middotJun 10 - Detail ALBANYs detail to song Ong Due returned to Binh Ibey and joined Detail HOLL~ at Tan Chau

w 26 Jun 70 - Detail NASHVILLE consisting of three Nr-XB SIXTY-IWgt Olarlie middotCcinpany personnel deployed to Phuoc Trach ATSB Republic of Vietnam to repair dsoolition damage and cumence middotmiddotConstruction of additional structures

x 4 Jul 70 - Detail OOcAGO returned to Camp Hoover after ampletshying the FSI facility at ~oi An

y 7 Jul 70 Detail PORlIAND oonsisting of two NMB SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel were detached fran Detail ALBANY at Binh Ihuy Republic of Vietnam to provide adninistrative and logistical support to Nr-CB SIXTY-IID personnel in Mili shytary Region IV

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z 7 Jul 70 - Detail QUINCY oonsisting of one officer and farrshyteen ~ SIXTY-llW) Alftla Catpany personnel deployed in support of Operation Elk canyon

aa 12 Jul 70 - Detail IARAMIE returned to eanp Hoover after providing ccnstruction support for two OOIltM cantonrrents

ab 19 Jul 70 - Detail wcKnOC returned to Carrp Hoover after carpleshytion of to Go Noi Island Bridge

ae 21 Jul 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) relocated fran Camp Hoover to Canp Haskins (South) and relieved ~BONE TWENTY-oNE

ad 21 Jul 70 - Detail STAYSVILLE consisting of twenty-three NMB SIXTY-IID personnel remained at Camp HcxJver to man perimeter security lines

ae 24 Jul 70 - Detail OLYMPIA consisting of three NMB SIXY-IW) personnel deployed to LZ Stinson southern Military Region I to drill and develop one deep water well for middot the Anerical Division

af 30 Jul 70 - Detail STAYSVIUE relocated to Canp Haskins (South)

aiJ 21 Aug 70 - Detail ~ returned to Om Lai after cxrrpletion of airfield repairs

ab 22 Aug 70 - Detail VICKSBURG consisting of five NMB SIXY-IW) Bravo Catqgtany personnel deployed to Quang Ngai Repushyblic of Vietnam to construct a pa-er distribution system

aj 13 sep 70 - Detail TAMPA oonsisting of one officer and twelve NMB SIXTY-IID Alpha and Charlie Cmpany persarmel deployed to cu Lao Re Island FepUblic of Vietnam to can5truct an access road and supply pier for a Vietnanese Naval facility

aj 13 Sep 70 - Detail WAIMICK consisting of four NMB SIXTY-IWJ Alpha and Olarlie Carqgtany personnel deployed to Tu Hieu -Fepublic of Vietnam to construct a sixty foot pontoon supply pier (at the Vietnairese Naval ATSBJ Base) bull

ak 20 sep 70 - Detail WAwICK returned to Carrp Haskins (South) upon ltXlPletion of the supply pier construction

al 22 Sep 70 - Detail XENIA consisting of four Nr-03 SDITY-IW) Alpha carpany personnel deployed to Cam Rahn Bay Republic of Vietnam to perfonn deep well dtplusmnlling qperations

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an 27 Sep 70 - Detail TAMPA returned to carrp Haskins (South) upon ccrcpletion of the access road and supply pier at cu Lao Re Island PePublic of Vietnam

ao 27 Sep 70 - Detail JUNEAU personnel canpleted the QL-1 upgrcrle and redeployed to canp Haskins (South) Danang

ap 28 Sep 70 - Detail UIOPIA consisting of fourteen 01arlie Conpany persamel departed for Tien Phuoc Republic of Vietshynam to canplete ccnstruction of the 496th Rifle Canshypany FSI cantonment

aq 10 Oct 70 - Detail KILGORE returned to Ccirp Haskins (South) upon the ccrcpletion of drilling three deep water wells for the 2nd OOK Marine Brigade Hoi An Republic of Vietnam

ar 17 Oct 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ advanre party amsistingmiddot of one officer and twenty-two enlisted personnel departed for CBC Gulfport Mississippi to prepare for the return of the Battalion main body to aNUS

as 20 Oct 70 - Detail OLYMPIA returned to Camp Haskins South) when equiJXrent breaRdam halted well drilling operations

at 24 Oct 70 - Detail UIDPaiA persormel returned to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) upon carpletion of an FSI for the 496th Rifle Crnpany at Tien Phuoc

au 27 Oct 70 - NMB SIXIYJIWJ Detail BUFORD returned to Camp Haskins (Sooth) after clo5inltj the carrp at Hill 55

middot av 3 Nov 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ Detail ELKO redeployed fran Ba To After crnpletion of runway upgrade

aR 4 Nov 70 - Seabee Team 6203 canpleted worlc at My Tho Republic of Vietnam and rroved to canp Haskins (South) prior to redeshyplcyrrent with the Battalion main body to mNUS

ax 6 Nov 70 - Detail PORILAND fotmed for administrative support of middot NMB SIXIY-IW) Militacy Region N detachrrents closed

out and returned to Carp Haskins (South)

cry 7 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) Detail DOCATOR canpleted all amstruction at 2rrl OOK Marine Brigade and returned to CCl11P Haskins

az 10 Nov 70 - Detail XENIA personnel canpleted tun10ver of the well rig on site at cam bullRahn Bay to NMB THREE personnel and redeployed to Canp Haskins (South)

ba 10 Nov 70 - he last segrrent of Detail VICKSBURG turned over the FSI site at Quang Ngai to relieving Battalion personnel and redeployed to Carcqgt Haskins (South) Danang Republic of Vietnam

tiJ 10 Nov 70 - NMB SIXIY-IW)s first main body flight with Seabee Team 6203 left the Republic of Vietnam for Gulfport Mississippi

be 11 Nov 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) Detail AU3l1NY canpleted construction of the 1Crol Base at Oiau Dx and returned to Danang Republic of Vietnam

bd 14 Nov 70 - 1he last Nl-03 SIXTY-IID main body flight with the COmlanding Officer aboard deployed fran Danang Repushyblic of Vietnam to Gulfport Mississippi

be 16 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-11WJ Detail HOLL~ delay party at Tan Olau cxmpleted oonstructicn of the ACTXJV Base at Tan ltllau Republic of Vietnam and redeployed to Bien Hoa Republic of Vietriarn

bf 23 Nov 70 - NMl3 SIXTY-W) delay party arrived in Gulfport Missishyssippi fran the Republic of Vietnam

4 Significant Events

a 21 Apr 70- CDR JP JONES Jr cex USN Crnmanding Officer NMB SIXTY-W) assumed cxmnarrl of Carcp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam fran CDR J A D EMIDIO ~ USN CoTmanding Officer ~ SEVEmY-FOUR

b 27 Apr 70 - Two ~ SIXTY~ personnel received sniper fire enshyroute to the Bau Nit Darn project site Negligible equiprent damage and no personnel injuries resulted

c 28 Apr 70 - A mmber of NMB SIXTY-lID Detail ALBANY was evacuated after receiving a gunshot wound as a result of an accishydental discharge by another U S servioenan

d 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTY-1W) mgttor grader taring a USM water trailer detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D causing total loss of the water trailer no damage to rrctor grader arrl no personnel casualtiesmiddot

e 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge causing major damage to the MRS scraper and requiring the opershyator to be rredevaced

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5 ton tactical dump that hit a mine on the Bau Nit Dan road

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pound 29 Apr 70 - Thirteen NMCB SIXTY-Iwgt personnel received small anns fire while surveying the MRS scraper damaged by a nrine No casualties were sustained

g 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Rcute QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge resultshying in major damage to the equimicromnt and no personnel casualties

h 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major damage to the equi~t and requiring one-seatiee td)bemiddotlln9darac00

i 7 May 70 - An mm equipnent operator received small anns fire on QL-1-D while returning to the detachrrent caTipOund at ~11 55 fran Route LTL-4 No injuries resulted

j 7-8-9 May 70 - Camp Ho0ver and the Danang area went into tactical Condition II eadl ni9ht All perimater fighting holes were manned until 0600 There was no eneuromy action against carrp Hoover bull middot middot

k 9 May 70 - A Vietnarrese truck drove into the rear of an NI-rn SIXTY-IWO tractor and lcMbed trailer resulting in the Vietnamese drivers death

1 10 May 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was blown by enemy sappers cutting off Hill 55 fran Danang

m 12 May 70 - CAPI J E WASHBURN CEC USN CCM32NCR addlessed all mm SIXTY-M) officersmiddot and chief petty officers in the Camp Hoover Olapel middot

n 15 May 70 - Mniral E R Z~T Jrmiddot prospective cm was relieved as CJMNAVFORV by Vice Admiral J H KING Jr

o 17 May 70 - An~ SIXTY-M) ID-20 dozer detcnated a mine on Foute TIIL-4 resulting in major equiprent damage and one Seabee receiving nrinor injuries

p 20 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt TS-24 tractor detonated a mine on Rrote LTL-4 resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee evacuated to Canp Hcxwer

q 21 May 70 - An NMB SIXTY~ 5 ten cargo truck detonated a mine on Rrote QL-1-D sustainirig minor equipnent dcrnage arrl reshyquired the medevac of one Seabee

r 27 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt 5 ten dunp truck detonated a 50 pound mine on the road to the Bau Nit Dam site which resulted in total damage to the vehicle and inflicted nrinor injuries to two Seabees

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s 27 May 70 - Six Detail BUFORD personnel received small anns fire while returning to Hill 55 fran Route LTL-4 with no personnel casualties resulting

t 4 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-TW) equipment operator received nurrerous rounds of small anns sniper fire while repairing a flat tire on Route 538 west of Hoi An The Seabee and RgtK Marine Bridge sentries returned fire killing the sniper

u 4 Jun 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route QL-1-D between Hill 55 and Route LTL-4 was heavily damaged by a satchel charge during the early morning hours

v 8 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER COMCBLANT visited Camp Hoover during a tour of Atlantic Battalions in the Republic of Vietnain

w 9 Jun 70 - RADMA R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB CAPI JE WASHBURN OJM32NCR CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER CCMCBLANT CAPT J G DEVLIN VD NSA Danang CAPr K P SEARS proshyspective aM32NCR Ccmnanding Officers of Construction

middot Battalions presently in Republic of Vietnam or their representatives and various other guests attended a dinner hosted by ~ SIXTY-TIO Officers at middotthe Camp HCXJVer Wardroan

x 10 Jun 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB in the presence of notable guests from the 32NCR III MAF and XXIV Corps U S Army presented the Peltier Award to NMB SIXTYshyTVD for fiscal year 1969

y 11 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER presented ~B SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel with CDMBLANT letters of Cdrm2ndation

z 14 Jun 70 - An NpoundllkB SIXTY-TIO 5 ton tractor lCNJbed trailer detoshynated a rnLne on Route QL-1-D totally destroying the tractor and injuring two Seabees resulting in one evashycuation

aa 18 Jun 70 - A Detail BUFORD road crew received 25 rounds of sniper fire on Route LTL~4 resulting in no personnel injuries

ab 21 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor detonated a 50 poimd mine on Route LTL-4 totally destroying the tractor and requiring the medevac of one Seabee

ac 26 Jun 70 - The Honorable John CHAFFEE Secretary of the Navy visshyited NMCB SIXTY-TWO Detail MACKINACS project site at Go Nbi Island to inspect the bridge construction

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ad 27 Jun 70 - NMB SIXTY--JW) ~tail BUFORD camp site received two 122 Mf rockets one inside the perirreter and one outshyside the perimeter with little damage and no personnel casualties sustained

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3 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID smiddot ton water distributor detonated a 40 pound mine on Route QL-1-D causing major equimicronent danage with two Seabees requiring evacuation one i n serious condition middot

3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

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at 28 Jul 70

- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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d 21 Apr 70 - Three flights of NMB SIXTY-IIDs main bcxiy person- nel arrived at Camp Hoover Danang Republic of Viet nam

e 22 Apr 70 - lQ flights of NMB SIXTY-IW) s main body personnel middot and one cargo flight arrived at Camp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam

f 23 Apr 70 - The final flight of NMB SIXTY-W) s main body pershysonnel arrived Carrp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietshynam

g 24 Apr 70 - The first segrrent of Detail ALBANY consisting of one officer and forty NMB SIXTY-IW) Delta Canpany personshynel deployed to Binh Thuy Military Region IV Republic of Vietncrn to provide vertical construction support to U s and Vietncrnese Naval units in Military Region IV

h middot 24 Apr 70 - Detail CHICAGO consisting of sixteen NMB SIXTY-nO Clarlie Ccirpany personnel deployed to Hoi An Republic of Vietncrn to continue construction of a ForCed Strucshytural Increase facility

i 26 Apr 70 - Detail BUFORD consisting of one officer and fifty-five NMB SIXTY-IW) Alpha and Olarlie Canpany personnel deshyployed to Camp Muir Hill 55 Republ ic of Vietnam to amrence the upgrade of six miles of Provincial Route LTL-4

j 27 Apr 70 - Detail DEXATURcorisisting of eleven NMB SIXTY-IW) Alpha Ccirpany personnel deployed to Hoi An Republic of Vietshynam to upgrade middot the IDIltM middotmain service road

k 29 Apr 70 - Detail FRESNO consisting of thirty NMB SiXTY-IW) Charshylie Canpany personnel deployed to Phu Bai Republic ofmiddot Vietnam to assist NMB TEN in the rebuilding of Bridge 1-13

1 7 May 70 - Detail FRESNO personnelmiddot returned to Camp Hoover

m 15 May 70 - A Detail ALBANY detachrrent consisting of thirteen NMB SIXTY-IWJ personnel departed fran Binh Thuy for Song Ong Due middot southern Military Region IV Republic of Vietshynam to construct Sea-Huts and helicopter platfonns

n 17 May 70 - Four NMB SIXTY-IW) Alpha Canpany personnel of Detail EilltO deployed to the Special Forces Camp at Tra Bong Republic of Vietnam to repair and upgrade the runway

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o 18 May 70 - Eight NMB SXTY-IW) Alpha Ccrcpany personnel of Detail ELKO deployed to the Special Forees middot Canp at Ha 1hanh Republic of Vietnam to repair and upgrade the airstrip

Pbull 20 May 70 - One officer and the remainder of Detail ALBANY deshyployed to Olau Ox Republic of Vietnam to oonstruct an 1CIOV Naval Base

q 12 Jun 70 - Detail MACKINAC consisting of ten NMB SIXLY~ Charshylie Carpany persormel deployed to cau Lau Republic of

middotVietnam to oonstruct an all middot weather bridge to Go Noi Island bull

r 13 Jun 70 - The first segllent cgtf Detail JUNEAU oonsisting of four middot NMB SIXTY~ Alpha canpany personnel deployed to LZ

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s 18 Jun 70 - Detail IARAMIE oonsisting of fourteen NrCB SDcrY-IW) Chalie Corpany personnel deployed to two 2nd OOK Marshyine Brigade sites southmiddot of Danang to construct new carigtat base facilities

t 22 Jun 70 - Detail HOLLYWXD consisting of one officer and fiftyshysix Nit-18 S~JIWJ persormel deployed to Tan Chau Mill tary Region IV Republic of Vietnam to construct aVietnClllfeSe NaVal 1ClOV Base

u 22 Jun 70 - Detail KILGORE consisting ofthree NCB SIXLY-IW) pershymiddotSOllilll deployed to Hoi An Republic of Vietnam to drill and develop three wells for themiddot 2rrl OOK Marinemiddot Brigade

v 25 middotJun 10 - Detail ALBANYs detail to song Ong Due returned to Binh Ibey and joined Detail HOLL~ at Tan Chau

w 26 Jun 70 - Detail NASHVILLE consisting of three Nr-XB SIXTY-IWgt Olarlie middotCcinpany personnel deployed to Phuoc Trach ATSB Republic of Vietnam to repair dsoolition damage and cumence middotmiddotConstruction of additional structures

x 4 Jul 70 - Detail OOcAGO returned to Camp Hoover after ampletshying the FSI facility at ~oi An

y 7 Jul 70 Detail PORlIAND oonsisting of two NMB SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel were detached fran Detail ALBANY at Binh Ihuy Republic of Vietnam to provide adninistrative and logistical support to Nr-CB SIXTY-IID personnel in Mili shytary Region IV

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z 7 Jul 70 - Detail QUINCY oonsisting of one officer and farrshyteen ~ SIXTY-llW) Alftla Catpany personnel deployed in support of Operation Elk canyon

aa 12 Jul 70 - Detail IARAMIE returned to eanp Hoover after providing ccnstruction support for two OOIltM cantonrrents

ab 19 Jul 70 - Detail wcKnOC returned to Carrp Hoover after carpleshytion of to Go Noi Island Bridge

ae 21 Jul 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) relocated fran Camp Hoover to Canp Haskins (South) and relieved ~BONE TWENTY-oNE

ad 21 Jul 70 - Detail STAYSVILLE consisting of twenty-three NMB SIXTY-IID personnel remained at Camp HcxJver to man perimeter security lines

ae 24 Jul 70 - Detail OLYMPIA consisting of three NMB SIXY-IW) personnel deployed to LZ Stinson southern Military Region I to drill and develop one deep water well for middot the Anerical Division

af 30 Jul 70 - Detail STAYSVIUE relocated to Canp Haskins (South)

aiJ 21 Aug 70 - Detail ~ returned to Om Lai after cxrrpletion of airfield repairs

ab 22 Aug 70 - Detail VICKSBURG consisting of five NMB SIXY-IW) Bravo Catqgtany personnel deployed to Quang Ngai Repushyblic of Vietnam to construct a pa-er distribution system

aj 13 sep 70 - Detail TAMPA oonsisting of one officer and twelve NMB SIXTY-IID Alpha and Charlie Cmpany persarmel deployed to cu Lao Re Island FepUblic of Vietnam to can5truct an access road and supply pier for a Vietnanese Naval facility

aj 13 Sep 70 - Detail WAIMICK consisting of four NMB SIXTY-IWJ Alpha and Olarlie Carqgtany personnel deployed to Tu Hieu -Fepublic of Vietnam to construct a sixty foot pontoon supply pier (at the Vietnairese Naval ATSBJ Base) bull

ak 20 sep 70 - Detail WAwICK returned to Carrp Haskins (South) upon ltXlPletion of the supply pier construction

al 22 Sep 70 - Detail XENIA consisting of four Nr-03 SDITY-IW) Alpha carpany personnel deployed to Cam Rahn Bay Republic of Vietnam to perfonn deep well dtplusmnlling qperations

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an 27 Sep 70 - Detail TAMPA returned to carrp Haskins (South) upon ccrcpletion of the access road and supply pier at cu Lao Re Island PePublic of Vietnam

ao 27 Sep 70 - Detail JUNEAU personnel canpleted the QL-1 upgrcrle and redeployed to canp Haskins (South) Danang

ap 28 Sep 70 - Detail UIOPIA consisting of fourteen 01arlie Conpany persamel departed for Tien Phuoc Republic of Vietshynam to canplete ccnstruction of the 496th Rifle Canshypany FSI cantonment

aq 10 Oct 70 - Detail KILGORE returned to Ccirp Haskins (South) upon the ccrcpletion of drilling three deep water wells for the 2nd OOK Marine Brigade Hoi An Republic of Vietnam

ar 17 Oct 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ advanre party amsistingmiddot of one officer and twenty-two enlisted personnel departed for CBC Gulfport Mississippi to prepare for the return of the Battalion main body to aNUS

as 20 Oct 70 - Detail OLYMPIA returned to Camp Haskins South) when equiJXrent breaRdam halted well drilling operations

at 24 Oct 70 - Detail UIDPaiA persormel returned to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) upon carpletion of an FSI for the 496th Rifle Crnpany at Tien Phuoc

au 27 Oct 70 - NMB SIXIYJIWJ Detail BUFORD returned to Camp Haskins (Sooth) after clo5inltj the carrp at Hill 55

middot av 3 Nov 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ Detail ELKO redeployed fran Ba To After crnpletion of runway upgrade

aR 4 Nov 70 - Seabee Team 6203 canpleted worlc at My Tho Republic of Vietnam and rroved to canp Haskins (South) prior to redeshyplcyrrent with the Battalion main body to mNUS

ax 6 Nov 70 - Detail PORILAND fotmed for administrative support of middot NMB SIXIY-IW) Militacy Region N detachrrents closed

out and returned to Carp Haskins (South)

cry 7 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) Detail DOCATOR canpleted all amstruction at 2rrl OOK Marine Brigade and returned to CCl11P Haskins

az 10 Nov 70 - Detail XENIA personnel canpleted tun10ver of the well rig on site at cam bullRahn Bay to NMB THREE personnel and redeployed to Canp Haskins (South)

ba 10 Nov 70 - he last segrrent of Detail VICKSBURG turned over the FSI site at Quang Ngai to relieving Battalion personnel and redeployed to Carcqgt Haskins (South) Danang Republic of Vietnam

tiJ 10 Nov 70 - NMB SIXIY-IW)s first main body flight with Seabee Team 6203 left the Republic of Vietnam for Gulfport Mississippi

be 11 Nov 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) Detail AU3l1NY canpleted construction of the 1Crol Base at Oiau Dx and returned to Danang Republic of Vietnam

bd 14 Nov 70 - 1he last Nl-03 SIXTY-IID main body flight with the COmlanding Officer aboard deployed fran Danang Repushyblic of Vietnam to Gulfport Mississippi

be 16 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-11WJ Detail HOLL~ delay party at Tan Olau cxmpleted oonstructicn of the ACTXJV Base at Tan ltllau Republic of Vietnam and redeployed to Bien Hoa Republic of Vietriarn

bf 23 Nov 70 - NMl3 SIXTY-W) delay party arrived in Gulfport Missishyssippi fran the Republic of Vietnam

4 Significant Events

a 21 Apr 70- CDR JP JONES Jr cex USN Crnmanding Officer NMB SIXTY-W) assumed cxmnarrl of Carcp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam fran CDR J A D EMIDIO ~ USN CoTmanding Officer ~ SEVEmY-FOUR

b 27 Apr 70 - Two ~ SIXTY~ personnel received sniper fire enshyroute to the Bau Nit Darn project site Negligible equiprent damage and no personnel injuries resulted

c 28 Apr 70 - A mmber of NMB SIXTY-lID Detail ALBANY was evacuated after receiving a gunshot wound as a result of an accishydental discharge by another U S servioenan

d 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTY-1W) mgttor grader taring a USM water trailer detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D causing total loss of the water trailer no damage to rrctor grader arrl no personnel casualtiesmiddot

e 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge causing major damage to the MRS scraper and requiring the opershyator to be rredevaced

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pound 29 Apr 70 - Thirteen NMCB SIXTY-Iwgt personnel received small anns fire while surveying the MRS scraper damaged by a nrine No casualties were sustained

g 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Rcute QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge resultshying in major damage to the equimicromnt and no personnel casualties

h 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major damage to the equi~t and requiring one-seatiee td)bemiddotlln9darac00

i 7 May 70 - An mm equipnent operator received small anns fire on QL-1-D while returning to the detachrrent caTipOund at ~11 55 fran Route LTL-4 No injuries resulted

j 7-8-9 May 70 - Camp Ho0ver and the Danang area went into tactical Condition II eadl ni9ht All perimater fighting holes were manned until 0600 There was no eneuromy action against carrp Hoover bull middot middot

k 9 May 70 - A Vietnarrese truck drove into the rear of an NI-rn SIXTY-IWO tractor and lcMbed trailer resulting in the Vietnamese drivers death

1 10 May 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was blown by enemy sappers cutting off Hill 55 fran Danang

m 12 May 70 - CAPI J E WASHBURN CEC USN CCM32NCR addlessed all mm SIXTY-M) officersmiddot and chief petty officers in the Camp Hoover Olapel middot

n 15 May 70 - Mniral E R Z~T Jrmiddot prospective cm was relieved as CJMNAVFORV by Vice Admiral J H KING Jr

o 17 May 70 - An~ SIXTY-M) ID-20 dozer detcnated a mine on Foute TIIL-4 resulting in major equiprent damage and one Seabee receiving nrinor injuries

p 20 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt TS-24 tractor detonated a mine on Rrote LTL-4 resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee evacuated to Canp Hcxwer

q 21 May 70 - An NMB SIXTY~ 5 ten cargo truck detonated a mine on Rrote QL-1-D sustainirig minor equipnent dcrnage arrl reshyquired the medevac of one Seabee

r 27 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt 5 ten dunp truck detonated a 50 pound mine on the road to the Bau Nit Dam site which resulted in total damage to the vehicle and inflicted nrinor injuries to two Seabees

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s 27 May 70 - Six Detail BUFORD personnel received small anns fire while returning to Hill 55 fran Route LTL-4 with no personnel casualties resulting

t 4 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-TW) equipment operator received nurrerous rounds of small anns sniper fire while repairing a flat tire on Route 538 west of Hoi An The Seabee and RgtK Marine Bridge sentries returned fire killing the sniper

u 4 Jun 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route QL-1-D between Hill 55 and Route LTL-4 was heavily damaged by a satchel charge during the early morning hours

v 8 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER COMCBLANT visited Camp Hoover during a tour of Atlantic Battalions in the Republic of Vietnain

w 9 Jun 70 - RADMA R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB CAPI JE WASHBURN OJM32NCR CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER CCMCBLANT CAPT J G DEVLIN VD NSA Danang CAPr K P SEARS proshyspective aM32NCR Ccmnanding Officers of Construction

middot Battalions presently in Republic of Vietnam or their representatives and various other guests attended a dinner hosted by ~ SIXTY-TIO Officers at middotthe Camp HCXJVer Wardroan

x 10 Jun 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB in the presence of notable guests from the 32NCR III MAF and XXIV Corps U S Army presented the Peltier Award to NMB SIXTYshyTVD for fiscal year 1969

y 11 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER presented ~B SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel with CDMBLANT letters of Cdrm2ndation

z 14 Jun 70 - An NpoundllkB SIXTY-TIO 5 ton tractor lCNJbed trailer detoshynated a rnLne on Route QL-1-D totally destroying the tractor and injuring two Seabees resulting in one evashycuation

aa 18 Jun 70 - A Detail BUFORD road crew received 25 rounds of sniper fire on Route LTL~4 resulting in no personnel injuries

ab 21 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor detonated a 50 poimd mine on Route LTL-4 totally destroying the tractor and requiring the medevac of one Seabee

ac 26 Jun 70 - The Honorable John CHAFFEE Secretary of the Navy visshyited NMCB SIXTY-TWO Detail MACKINACS project site at Go Nbi Island to inspect the bridge construction

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ad 27 Jun 70 - NMB SIXTY--JW) ~tail BUFORD camp site received two 122 Mf rockets one inside the perirreter and one outshyside the perimeter with little damage and no personnel casualties sustained

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3 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID smiddot ton water distributor detonated a 40 pound mine on Route QL-1-D causing major equimicronent danage with two Seabees requiring evacuation one i n serious condition middot

3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

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- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

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Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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Pbull 20 May 70 - One officer and the remainder of Detail ALBANY deshyployed to Olau Ox Republic of Vietnam to oonstruct an 1CIOV Naval Base

q 12 Jun 70 - Detail MACKINAC consisting of ten NMB SIXLY~ Charshylie Carpany persormel deployed to cau Lau Republic of

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r 13 Jun 70 - The first segllent cgtf Detail JUNEAU oonsisting of four middot NMB SIXTY~ Alpha canpany personnel deployed to LZ

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s 18 Jun 70 - Detail IARAMIE oonsisting of fourteen NrCB SDcrY-IW) Chalie Corpany personnel deployed to two 2nd OOK Marshyine Brigade sites southmiddot of Danang to construct new carigtat base facilities

t 22 Jun 70 - Detail HOLLYWXD consisting of one officer and fiftyshysix Nit-18 S~JIWJ persormel deployed to Tan Chau Mill tary Region IV Republic of Vietnam to construct aVietnClllfeSe NaVal 1ClOV Base

u 22 Jun 70 - Detail KILGORE consisting ofthree NCB SIXLY-IW) pershymiddotSOllilll deployed to Hoi An Republic of Vietnam to drill and develop three wells for themiddot 2rrl OOK Marinemiddot Brigade

v 25 middotJun 10 - Detail ALBANYs detail to song Ong Due returned to Binh Ibey and joined Detail HOLL~ at Tan Chau

w 26 Jun 70 - Detail NASHVILLE consisting of three Nr-XB SIXTY-IWgt Olarlie middotCcinpany personnel deployed to Phuoc Trach ATSB Republic of Vietnam to repair dsoolition damage and cumence middotmiddotConstruction of additional structures

x 4 Jul 70 - Detail OOcAGO returned to Camp Hoover after ampletshying the FSI facility at ~oi An

y 7 Jul 70 Detail PORlIAND oonsisting of two NMB SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel were detached fran Detail ALBANY at Binh Ihuy Republic of Vietnam to provide adninistrative and logistical support to Nr-CB SIXTY-IID personnel in Mili shytary Region IV

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z 7 Jul 70 - Detail QUINCY oonsisting of one officer and farrshyteen ~ SIXTY-llW) Alftla Catpany personnel deployed in support of Operation Elk canyon

aa 12 Jul 70 - Detail IARAMIE returned to eanp Hoover after providing ccnstruction support for two OOIltM cantonrrents

ab 19 Jul 70 - Detail wcKnOC returned to Carrp Hoover after carpleshytion of to Go Noi Island Bridge

ae 21 Jul 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) relocated fran Camp Hoover to Canp Haskins (South) and relieved ~BONE TWENTY-oNE

ad 21 Jul 70 - Detail STAYSVILLE consisting of twenty-three NMB SIXTY-IID personnel remained at Camp HcxJver to man perimeter security lines

ae 24 Jul 70 - Detail OLYMPIA consisting of three NMB SIXY-IW) personnel deployed to LZ Stinson southern Military Region I to drill and develop one deep water well for middot the Anerical Division

af 30 Jul 70 - Detail STAYSVIUE relocated to Canp Haskins (South)

aiJ 21 Aug 70 - Detail ~ returned to Om Lai after cxrrpletion of airfield repairs

ab 22 Aug 70 - Detail VICKSBURG consisting of five NMB SIXY-IW) Bravo Catqgtany personnel deployed to Quang Ngai Repushyblic of Vietnam to construct a pa-er distribution system

aj 13 sep 70 - Detail TAMPA oonsisting of one officer and twelve NMB SIXTY-IID Alpha and Charlie Cmpany persarmel deployed to cu Lao Re Island FepUblic of Vietnam to can5truct an access road and supply pier for a Vietnanese Naval facility

aj 13 Sep 70 - Detail WAIMICK consisting of four NMB SIXTY-IWJ Alpha and Olarlie Carqgtany personnel deployed to Tu Hieu -Fepublic of Vietnam to construct a sixty foot pontoon supply pier (at the Vietnairese Naval ATSBJ Base) bull

ak 20 sep 70 - Detail WAwICK returned to Carrp Haskins (South) upon ltXlPletion of the supply pier construction

al 22 Sep 70 - Detail XENIA consisting of four Nr-03 SDITY-IW) Alpha carpany personnel deployed to Cam Rahn Bay Republic of Vietnam to perfonn deep well dtplusmnlling qperations

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an 27 Sep 70 - Detail TAMPA returned to carrp Haskins (South) upon ccrcpletion of the access road and supply pier at cu Lao Re Island PePublic of Vietnam

ao 27 Sep 70 - Detail JUNEAU personnel canpleted the QL-1 upgrcrle and redeployed to canp Haskins (South) Danang

ap 28 Sep 70 - Detail UIOPIA consisting of fourteen 01arlie Conpany persamel departed for Tien Phuoc Republic of Vietshynam to canplete ccnstruction of the 496th Rifle Canshypany FSI cantonment

aq 10 Oct 70 - Detail KILGORE returned to Ccirp Haskins (South) upon the ccrcpletion of drilling three deep water wells for the 2nd OOK Marine Brigade Hoi An Republic of Vietnam

ar 17 Oct 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ advanre party amsistingmiddot of one officer and twenty-two enlisted personnel departed for CBC Gulfport Mississippi to prepare for the return of the Battalion main body to aNUS

as 20 Oct 70 - Detail OLYMPIA returned to Camp Haskins South) when equiJXrent breaRdam halted well drilling operations

at 24 Oct 70 - Detail UIDPaiA persormel returned to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) upon carpletion of an FSI for the 496th Rifle Crnpany at Tien Phuoc

au 27 Oct 70 - NMB SIXIYJIWJ Detail BUFORD returned to Camp Haskins (Sooth) after clo5inltj the carrp at Hill 55

middot av 3 Nov 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ Detail ELKO redeployed fran Ba To After crnpletion of runway upgrade

aR 4 Nov 70 - Seabee Team 6203 canpleted worlc at My Tho Republic of Vietnam and rroved to canp Haskins (South) prior to redeshyplcyrrent with the Battalion main body to mNUS

ax 6 Nov 70 - Detail PORILAND fotmed for administrative support of middot NMB SIXIY-IW) Militacy Region N detachrrents closed

out and returned to Carp Haskins (South)

cry 7 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) Detail DOCATOR canpleted all amstruction at 2rrl OOK Marine Brigade and returned to CCl11P Haskins

az 10 Nov 70 - Detail XENIA personnel canpleted tun10ver of the well rig on site at cam bullRahn Bay to NMB THREE personnel and redeployed to Canp Haskins (South)

ba 10 Nov 70 - he last segrrent of Detail VICKSBURG turned over the FSI site at Quang Ngai to relieving Battalion personnel and redeployed to Carcqgt Haskins (South) Danang Republic of Vietnam

tiJ 10 Nov 70 - NMB SIXIY-IW)s first main body flight with Seabee Team 6203 left the Republic of Vietnam for Gulfport Mississippi

be 11 Nov 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) Detail AU3l1NY canpleted construction of the 1Crol Base at Oiau Dx and returned to Danang Republic of Vietnam

bd 14 Nov 70 - 1he last Nl-03 SIXTY-IID main body flight with the COmlanding Officer aboard deployed fran Danang Repushyblic of Vietnam to Gulfport Mississippi

be 16 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-11WJ Detail HOLL~ delay party at Tan Olau cxmpleted oonstructicn of the ACTXJV Base at Tan ltllau Republic of Vietnam and redeployed to Bien Hoa Republic of Vietriarn

bf 23 Nov 70 - NMl3 SIXTY-W) delay party arrived in Gulfport Missishyssippi fran the Republic of Vietnam

4 Significant Events

a 21 Apr 70- CDR JP JONES Jr cex USN Crnmanding Officer NMB SIXTY-W) assumed cxmnarrl of Carcp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam fran CDR J A D EMIDIO ~ USN CoTmanding Officer ~ SEVEmY-FOUR

b 27 Apr 70 - Two ~ SIXTY~ personnel received sniper fire enshyroute to the Bau Nit Darn project site Negligible equiprent damage and no personnel injuries resulted

c 28 Apr 70 - A mmber of NMB SIXTY-lID Detail ALBANY was evacuated after receiving a gunshot wound as a result of an accishydental discharge by another U S servioenan

d 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTY-1W) mgttor grader taring a USM water trailer detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D causing total loss of the water trailer no damage to rrctor grader arrl no personnel casualtiesmiddot

e 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge causing major damage to the MRS scraper and requiring the opershyator to be rredevaced

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TD-20 that detonated a mine off LTL-4

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pound 29 Apr 70 - Thirteen NMCB SIXTY-Iwgt personnel received small anns fire while surveying the MRS scraper damaged by a nrine No casualties were sustained

g 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Rcute QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge resultshying in major damage to the equimicromnt and no personnel casualties

h 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major damage to the equi~t and requiring one-seatiee td)bemiddotlln9darac00

i 7 May 70 - An mm equipnent operator received small anns fire on QL-1-D while returning to the detachrrent caTipOund at ~11 55 fran Route LTL-4 No injuries resulted

j 7-8-9 May 70 - Camp Ho0ver and the Danang area went into tactical Condition II eadl ni9ht All perimater fighting holes were manned until 0600 There was no eneuromy action against carrp Hoover bull middot middot

k 9 May 70 - A Vietnarrese truck drove into the rear of an NI-rn SIXTY-IWO tractor and lcMbed trailer resulting in the Vietnamese drivers death

1 10 May 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was blown by enemy sappers cutting off Hill 55 fran Danang

m 12 May 70 - CAPI J E WASHBURN CEC USN CCM32NCR addlessed all mm SIXTY-M) officersmiddot and chief petty officers in the Camp Hoover Olapel middot

n 15 May 70 - Mniral E R Z~T Jrmiddot prospective cm was relieved as CJMNAVFORV by Vice Admiral J H KING Jr

o 17 May 70 - An~ SIXTY-M) ID-20 dozer detcnated a mine on Foute TIIL-4 resulting in major equiprent damage and one Seabee receiving nrinor injuries

p 20 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt TS-24 tractor detonated a mine on Rrote LTL-4 resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee evacuated to Canp Hcxwer

q 21 May 70 - An NMB SIXTY~ 5 ten cargo truck detonated a mine on Rrote QL-1-D sustainirig minor equipnent dcrnage arrl reshyquired the medevac of one Seabee

r 27 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt 5 ten dunp truck detonated a 50 pound mine on the road to the Bau Nit Dam site which resulted in total damage to the vehicle and inflicted nrinor injuries to two Seabees

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s 27 May 70 - Six Detail BUFORD personnel received small anns fire while returning to Hill 55 fran Route LTL-4 with no personnel casualties resulting

t 4 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-TW) equipment operator received nurrerous rounds of small anns sniper fire while repairing a flat tire on Route 538 west of Hoi An The Seabee and RgtK Marine Bridge sentries returned fire killing the sniper

u 4 Jun 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route QL-1-D between Hill 55 and Route LTL-4 was heavily damaged by a satchel charge during the early morning hours

v 8 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER COMCBLANT visited Camp Hoover during a tour of Atlantic Battalions in the Republic of Vietnain

w 9 Jun 70 - RADMA R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB CAPI JE WASHBURN OJM32NCR CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER CCMCBLANT CAPT J G DEVLIN VD NSA Danang CAPr K P SEARS proshyspective aM32NCR Ccmnanding Officers of Construction

middot Battalions presently in Republic of Vietnam or their representatives and various other guests attended a dinner hosted by ~ SIXTY-TIO Officers at middotthe Camp HCXJVer Wardroan

x 10 Jun 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB in the presence of notable guests from the 32NCR III MAF and XXIV Corps U S Army presented the Peltier Award to NMB SIXTYshyTVD for fiscal year 1969

y 11 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER presented ~B SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel with CDMBLANT letters of Cdrm2ndation

z 14 Jun 70 - An NpoundllkB SIXTY-TIO 5 ton tractor lCNJbed trailer detoshynated a rnLne on Route QL-1-D totally destroying the tractor and injuring two Seabees resulting in one evashycuation

aa 18 Jun 70 - A Detail BUFORD road crew received 25 rounds of sniper fire on Route LTL~4 resulting in no personnel injuries

ab 21 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor detonated a 50 poimd mine on Route LTL-4 totally destroying the tractor and requiring the medevac of one Seabee

ac 26 Jun 70 - The Honorable John CHAFFEE Secretary of the Navy visshyited NMCB SIXTY-TWO Detail MACKINACS project site at Go Nbi Island to inspect the bridge construction

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Visit by SECNAV to Go Noi Island Bridge Project

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ad 27 Jun 70 - NMB SIXTY--JW) ~tail BUFORD camp site received two 122 Mf rockets one inside the perirreter and one outshyside the perimeter with little damage and no personnel casualties sustained

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3 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID smiddot ton water distributor detonated a 40 pound mine on Route QL-1-D causing major equimicronent danage with two Seabees requiring evacuation one i n serious condition middot

3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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NMB SIXTY-IW Change of Ccmnand

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

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at 28 Jul 70

- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

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Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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z 7 Jul 70 - Detail QUINCY oonsisting of one officer and farrshyteen ~ SIXTY-llW) Alftla Catpany personnel deployed in support of Operation Elk canyon

aa 12 Jul 70 - Detail IARAMIE returned to eanp Hoover after providing ccnstruction support for two OOIltM cantonrrents

ab 19 Jul 70 - Detail wcKnOC returned to Carrp Hoover after carpleshytion of to Go Noi Island Bridge

ae 21 Jul 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) relocated fran Camp Hoover to Canp Haskins (South) and relieved ~BONE TWENTY-oNE

ad 21 Jul 70 - Detail STAYSVILLE consisting of twenty-three NMB SIXTY-IID personnel remained at Camp HcxJver to man perimeter security lines

ae 24 Jul 70 - Detail OLYMPIA consisting of three NMB SIXY-IW) personnel deployed to LZ Stinson southern Military Region I to drill and develop one deep water well for middot the Anerical Division

af 30 Jul 70 - Detail STAYSVIUE relocated to Canp Haskins (South)

aiJ 21 Aug 70 - Detail ~ returned to Om Lai after cxrrpletion of airfield repairs

ab 22 Aug 70 - Detail VICKSBURG consisting of five NMB SIXY-IW) Bravo Catqgtany personnel deployed to Quang Ngai Repushyblic of Vietnam to construct a pa-er distribution system

aj 13 sep 70 - Detail TAMPA oonsisting of one officer and twelve NMB SIXTY-IID Alpha and Charlie Cmpany persarmel deployed to cu Lao Re Island FepUblic of Vietnam to can5truct an access road and supply pier for a Vietnanese Naval facility

aj 13 Sep 70 - Detail WAIMICK consisting of four NMB SIXTY-IWJ Alpha and Olarlie Carqgtany personnel deployed to Tu Hieu -Fepublic of Vietnam to construct a sixty foot pontoon supply pier (at the Vietnairese Naval ATSBJ Base) bull

ak 20 sep 70 - Detail WAwICK returned to Carrp Haskins (South) upon ltXlPletion of the supply pier construction

al 22 Sep 70 - Detail XENIA consisting of four Nr-03 SDITY-IW) Alpha carpany personnel deployed to Cam Rahn Bay Republic of Vietnam to perfonn deep well dtplusmnlling qperations

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an 27 Sep 70 - Detail TAMPA returned to carrp Haskins (South) upon ccrcpletion of the access road and supply pier at cu Lao Re Island PePublic of Vietnam

ao 27 Sep 70 - Detail JUNEAU personnel canpleted the QL-1 upgrcrle and redeployed to canp Haskins (South) Danang

ap 28 Sep 70 - Detail UIOPIA consisting of fourteen 01arlie Conpany persamel departed for Tien Phuoc Republic of Vietshynam to canplete ccnstruction of the 496th Rifle Canshypany FSI cantonment

aq 10 Oct 70 - Detail KILGORE returned to Ccirp Haskins (South) upon the ccrcpletion of drilling three deep water wells for the 2nd OOK Marine Brigade Hoi An Republic of Vietnam

ar 17 Oct 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ advanre party amsistingmiddot of one officer and twenty-two enlisted personnel departed for CBC Gulfport Mississippi to prepare for the return of the Battalion main body to aNUS

as 20 Oct 70 - Detail OLYMPIA returned to Camp Haskins South) when equiJXrent breaRdam halted well drilling operations

at 24 Oct 70 - Detail UIDPaiA persormel returned to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) upon carpletion of an FSI for the 496th Rifle Crnpany at Tien Phuoc

au 27 Oct 70 - NMB SIXIYJIWJ Detail BUFORD returned to Camp Haskins (Sooth) after clo5inltj the carrp at Hill 55

middot av 3 Nov 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ Detail ELKO redeployed fran Ba To After crnpletion of runway upgrade

aR 4 Nov 70 - Seabee Team 6203 canpleted worlc at My Tho Republic of Vietnam and rroved to canp Haskins (South) prior to redeshyplcyrrent with the Battalion main body to mNUS

ax 6 Nov 70 - Detail PORILAND fotmed for administrative support of middot NMB SIXIY-IW) Militacy Region N detachrrents closed

out and returned to Carp Haskins (South)

cry 7 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) Detail DOCATOR canpleted all amstruction at 2rrl OOK Marine Brigade and returned to CCl11P Haskins

az 10 Nov 70 - Detail XENIA personnel canpleted tun10ver of the well rig on site at cam bullRahn Bay to NMB THREE personnel and redeployed to Canp Haskins (South)

ba 10 Nov 70 - he last segrrent of Detail VICKSBURG turned over the FSI site at Quang Ngai to relieving Battalion personnel and redeployed to Carcqgt Haskins (South) Danang Republic of Vietnam

tiJ 10 Nov 70 - NMB SIXIY-IW)s first main body flight with Seabee Team 6203 left the Republic of Vietnam for Gulfport Mississippi

be 11 Nov 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) Detail AU3l1NY canpleted construction of the 1Crol Base at Oiau Dx and returned to Danang Republic of Vietnam

bd 14 Nov 70 - 1he last Nl-03 SIXTY-IID main body flight with the COmlanding Officer aboard deployed fran Danang Repushyblic of Vietnam to Gulfport Mississippi

be 16 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-11WJ Detail HOLL~ delay party at Tan Olau cxmpleted oonstructicn of the ACTXJV Base at Tan ltllau Republic of Vietnam and redeployed to Bien Hoa Republic of Vietriarn

bf 23 Nov 70 - NMl3 SIXTY-W) delay party arrived in Gulfport Missishyssippi fran the Republic of Vietnam

4 Significant Events

a 21 Apr 70- CDR JP JONES Jr cex USN Crnmanding Officer NMB SIXTY-W) assumed cxmnarrl of Carcp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam fran CDR J A D EMIDIO ~ USN CoTmanding Officer ~ SEVEmY-FOUR

b 27 Apr 70 - Two ~ SIXTY~ personnel received sniper fire enshyroute to the Bau Nit Darn project site Negligible equiprent damage and no personnel injuries resulted

c 28 Apr 70 - A mmber of NMB SIXTY-lID Detail ALBANY was evacuated after receiving a gunshot wound as a result of an accishydental discharge by another U S servioenan

d 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTY-1W) mgttor grader taring a USM water trailer detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D causing total loss of the water trailer no damage to rrctor grader arrl no personnel casualtiesmiddot

e 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge causing major damage to the MRS scraper and requiring the opershyator to be rredevaced

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5 ton tactical dump that hit a mine on the Bau Nit Dan road

TD-20 that detonated a mine off LTL-4

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pound 29 Apr 70 - Thirteen NMCB SIXTY-Iwgt personnel received small anns fire while surveying the MRS scraper damaged by a nrine No casualties were sustained

g 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Rcute QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge resultshying in major damage to the equimicromnt and no personnel casualties

h 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major damage to the equi~t and requiring one-seatiee td)bemiddotlln9darac00

i 7 May 70 - An mm equipnent operator received small anns fire on QL-1-D while returning to the detachrrent caTipOund at ~11 55 fran Route LTL-4 No injuries resulted

j 7-8-9 May 70 - Camp Ho0ver and the Danang area went into tactical Condition II eadl ni9ht All perimater fighting holes were manned until 0600 There was no eneuromy action against carrp Hoover bull middot middot

k 9 May 70 - A Vietnarrese truck drove into the rear of an NI-rn SIXTY-IWO tractor and lcMbed trailer resulting in the Vietnamese drivers death

1 10 May 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was blown by enemy sappers cutting off Hill 55 fran Danang

m 12 May 70 - CAPI J E WASHBURN CEC USN CCM32NCR addlessed all mm SIXTY-M) officersmiddot and chief petty officers in the Camp Hoover Olapel middot

n 15 May 70 - Mniral E R Z~T Jrmiddot prospective cm was relieved as CJMNAVFORV by Vice Admiral J H KING Jr

o 17 May 70 - An~ SIXTY-M) ID-20 dozer detcnated a mine on Foute TIIL-4 resulting in major equiprent damage and one Seabee receiving nrinor injuries

p 20 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt TS-24 tractor detonated a mine on Rrote LTL-4 resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee evacuated to Canp Hcxwer

q 21 May 70 - An NMB SIXTY~ 5 ten cargo truck detonated a mine on Rrote QL-1-D sustainirig minor equipnent dcrnage arrl reshyquired the medevac of one Seabee

r 27 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt 5 ten dunp truck detonated a 50 pound mine on the road to the Bau Nit Dam site which resulted in total damage to the vehicle and inflicted nrinor injuries to two Seabees

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s 27 May 70 - Six Detail BUFORD personnel received small anns fire while returning to Hill 55 fran Route LTL-4 with no personnel casualties resulting

t 4 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-TW) equipment operator received nurrerous rounds of small anns sniper fire while repairing a flat tire on Route 538 west of Hoi An The Seabee and RgtK Marine Bridge sentries returned fire killing the sniper

u 4 Jun 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route QL-1-D between Hill 55 and Route LTL-4 was heavily damaged by a satchel charge during the early morning hours

v 8 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER COMCBLANT visited Camp Hoover during a tour of Atlantic Battalions in the Republic of Vietnain

w 9 Jun 70 - RADMA R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB CAPI JE WASHBURN OJM32NCR CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER CCMCBLANT CAPT J G DEVLIN VD NSA Danang CAPr K P SEARS proshyspective aM32NCR Ccmnanding Officers of Construction

middot Battalions presently in Republic of Vietnam or their representatives and various other guests attended a dinner hosted by ~ SIXTY-TIO Officers at middotthe Camp HCXJVer Wardroan

x 10 Jun 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB in the presence of notable guests from the 32NCR III MAF and XXIV Corps U S Army presented the Peltier Award to NMB SIXTYshyTVD for fiscal year 1969

y 11 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER presented ~B SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel with CDMBLANT letters of Cdrm2ndation

z 14 Jun 70 - An NpoundllkB SIXTY-TIO 5 ton tractor lCNJbed trailer detoshynated a rnLne on Route QL-1-D totally destroying the tractor and injuring two Seabees resulting in one evashycuation

aa 18 Jun 70 - A Detail BUFORD road crew received 25 rounds of sniper fire on Route LTL~4 resulting in no personnel injuries

ab 21 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor detonated a 50 poimd mine on Route LTL-4 totally destroying the tractor and requiring the medevac of one Seabee

ac 26 Jun 70 - The Honorable John CHAFFEE Secretary of the Navy visshyited NMCB SIXTY-TWO Detail MACKINACS project site at Go Nbi Island to inspect the bridge construction

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Presentation of the Peltier Plaque to ~ SIXIY-IXO

Visit by SECNAV to Go Noi Island Bridge Project

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ad 27 Jun 70 - NMB SIXTY--JW) ~tail BUFORD camp site received two 122 Mf rockets one inside the perirreter and one outshyside the perimeter with little damage and no personnel casualties sustained

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3 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID smiddot ton water distributor detonated a 40 pound mine on Route QL-1-D causing major equimicronent danage with two Seabees requiring evacuation one i n serious condition middot

3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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NMB SIXTY-IW Change of Ccmnand

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

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at 28 Jul 70

- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

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Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

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---- ------- ---an--- ---412c-6--sep~Efil~LLE retUrilea to Carrp Haskins (South) upon carpletion of the ASIB facility Phuoc Tradl Pepublic of Vi etnam

an 27 Sep 70 - Detail TAMPA returned to carrp Haskins (South) upon ccrcpletion of the access road and supply pier at cu Lao Re Island PePublic of Vietnam

ao 27 Sep 70 - Detail JUNEAU personnel canpleted the QL-1 upgrcrle and redeployed to canp Haskins (South) Danang

ap 28 Sep 70 - Detail UIOPIA consisting of fourteen 01arlie Conpany persamel departed for Tien Phuoc Republic of Vietshynam to canplete ccnstruction of the 496th Rifle Canshypany FSI cantonment

aq 10 Oct 70 - Detail KILGORE returned to Ccirp Haskins (South) upon the ccrcpletion of drilling three deep water wells for the 2nd OOK Marine Brigade Hoi An Republic of Vietnam

ar 17 Oct 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ advanre party amsistingmiddot of one officer and twenty-two enlisted personnel departed for CBC Gulfport Mississippi to prepare for the return of the Battalion main body to aNUS

as 20 Oct 70 - Detail OLYMPIA returned to Camp Haskins South) when equiJXrent breaRdam halted well drilling operations

at 24 Oct 70 - Detail UIDPaiA persormel returned to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) upon carpletion of an FSI for the 496th Rifle Crnpany at Tien Phuoc

au 27 Oct 70 - NMB SIXIYJIWJ Detail BUFORD returned to Camp Haskins (Sooth) after clo5inltj the carrp at Hill 55

middot av 3 Nov 70 - NrCB SIXY-IWJ Detail ELKO redeployed fran Ba To After crnpletion of runway upgrade

aR 4 Nov 70 - Seabee Team 6203 canpleted worlc at My Tho Republic of Vietnam and rroved to canp Haskins (South) prior to redeshyplcyrrent with the Battalion main body to mNUS

ax 6 Nov 70 - Detail PORILAND fotmed for administrative support of middot NMB SIXIY-IW) Militacy Region N detachrrents closed

out and returned to Carp Haskins (South)

cry 7 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) Detail DOCATOR canpleted all amstruction at 2rrl OOK Marine Brigade and returned to CCl11P Haskins

az 10 Nov 70 - Detail XENIA personnel canpleted tun10ver of the well rig on site at cam bullRahn Bay to NMB THREE personnel and redeployed to Canp Haskins (South)

ba 10 Nov 70 - he last segrrent of Detail VICKSBURG turned over the FSI site at Quang Ngai to relieving Battalion personnel and redeployed to Carcqgt Haskins (South) Danang Republic of Vietnam

tiJ 10 Nov 70 - NMB SIXIY-IW)s first main body flight with Seabee Team 6203 left the Republic of Vietnam for Gulfport Mississippi

be 11 Nov 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) Detail AU3l1NY canpleted construction of the 1Crol Base at Oiau Dx and returned to Danang Republic of Vietnam

bd 14 Nov 70 - 1he last Nl-03 SIXTY-IID main body flight with the COmlanding Officer aboard deployed fran Danang Repushyblic of Vietnam to Gulfport Mississippi

be 16 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-11WJ Detail HOLL~ delay party at Tan Olau cxmpleted oonstructicn of the ACTXJV Base at Tan ltllau Republic of Vietnam and redeployed to Bien Hoa Republic of Vietriarn

bf 23 Nov 70 - NMl3 SIXTY-W) delay party arrived in Gulfport Missishyssippi fran the Republic of Vietnam

4 Significant Events

a 21 Apr 70- CDR JP JONES Jr cex USN Crnmanding Officer NMB SIXTY-W) assumed cxmnarrl of Carcp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam fran CDR J A D EMIDIO ~ USN CoTmanding Officer ~ SEVEmY-FOUR

b 27 Apr 70 - Two ~ SIXTY~ personnel received sniper fire enshyroute to the Bau Nit Darn project site Negligible equiprent damage and no personnel injuries resulted

c 28 Apr 70 - A mmber of NMB SIXTY-lID Detail ALBANY was evacuated after receiving a gunshot wound as a result of an accishydental discharge by another U S servioenan

d 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTY-1W) mgttor grader taring a USM water trailer detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D causing total loss of the water trailer no damage to rrctor grader arrl no personnel casualtiesmiddot

e 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge causing major damage to the MRS scraper and requiring the opershyator to be rredevaced

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5 ton tactical dump that hit a mine on the Bau Nit Dan road

TD-20 that detonated a mine off LTL-4

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pound 29 Apr 70 - Thirteen NMCB SIXTY-Iwgt personnel received small anns fire while surveying the MRS scraper damaged by a nrine No casualties were sustained

g 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Rcute QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge resultshying in major damage to the equimicromnt and no personnel casualties

h 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major damage to the equi~t and requiring one-seatiee td)bemiddotlln9darac00

i 7 May 70 - An mm equipnent operator received small anns fire on QL-1-D while returning to the detachrrent caTipOund at ~11 55 fran Route LTL-4 No injuries resulted

j 7-8-9 May 70 - Camp Ho0ver and the Danang area went into tactical Condition II eadl ni9ht All perimater fighting holes were manned until 0600 There was no eneuromy action against carrp Hoover bull middot middot

k 9 May 70 - A Vietnarrese truck drove into the rear of an NI-rn SIXTY-IWO tractor and lcMbed trailer resulting in the Vietnamese drivers death

1 10 May 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was blown by enemy sappers cutting off Hill 55 fran Danang

m 12 May 70 - CAPI J E WASHBURN CEC USN CCM32NCR addlessed all mm SIXTY-M) officersmiddot and chief petty officers in the Camp Hoover Olapel middot

n 15 May 70 - Mniral E R Z~T Jrmiddot prospective cm was relieved as CJMNAVFORV by Vice Admiral J H KING Jr

o 17 May 70 - An~ SIXTY-M) ID-20 dozer detcnated a mine on Foute TIIL-4 resulting in major equiprent damage and one Seabee receiving nrinor injuries

p 20 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt TS-24 tractor detonated a mine on Rrote LTL-4 resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee evacuated to Canp Hcxwer

q 21 May 70 - An NMB SIXTY~ 5 ten cargo truck detonated a mine on Rrote QL-1-D sustainirig minor equipnent dcrnage arrl reshyquired the medevac of one Seabee

r 27 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt 5 ten dunp truck detonated a 50 pound mine on the road to the Bau Nit Dam site which resulted in total damage to the vehicle and inflicted nrinor injuries to two Seabees

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s 27 May 70 - Six Detail BUFORD personnel received small anns fire while returning to Hill 55 fran Route LTL-4 with no personnel casualties resulting

t 4 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-TW) equipment operator received nurrerous rounds of small anns sniper fire while repairing a flat tire on Route 538 west of Hoi An The Seabee and RgtK Marine Bridge sentries returned fire killing the sniper

u 4 Jun 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route QL-1-D between Hill 55 and Route LTL-4 was heavily damaged by a satchel charge during the early morning hours

v 8 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER COMCBLANT visited Camp Hoover during a tour of Atlantic Battalions in the Republic of Vietnain

w 9 Jun 70 - RADMA R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB CAPI JE WASHBURN OJM32NCR CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER CCMCBLANT CAPT J G DEVLIN VD NSA Danang CAPr K P SEARS proshyspective aM32NCR Ccmnanding Officers of Construction

middot Battalions presently in Republic of Vietnam or their representatives and various other guests attended a dinner hosted by ~ SIXTY-TIO Officers at middotthe Camp HCXJVer Wardroan

x 10 Jun 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB in the presence of notable guests from the 32NCR III MAF and XXIV Corps U S Army presented the Peltier Award to NMB SIXTYshyTVD for fiscal year 1969

y 11 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER presented ~B SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel with CDMBLANT letters of Cdrm2ndation

z 14 Jun 70 - An NpoundllkB SIXTY-TIO 5 ton tractor lCNJbed trailer detoshynated a rnLne on Route QL-1-D totally destroying the tractor and injuring two Seabees resulting in one evashycuation

aa 18 Jun 70 - A Detail BUFORD road crew received 25 rounds of sniper fire on Route LTL~4 resulting in no personnel injuries

ab 21 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor detonated a 50 poimd mine on Route LTL-4 totally destroying the tractor and requiring the medevac of one Seabee

ac 26 Jun 70 - The Honorable John CHAFFEE Secretary of the Navy visshyited NMCB SIXTY-TWO Detail MACKINACS project site at Go Nbi Island to inspect the bridge construction

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Presentation of the Peltier Plaque to ~ SIXIY-IXO

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ad 27 Jun 70 - NMB SIXTY--JW) ~tail BUFORD camp site received two 122 Mf rockets one inside the perirreter and one outshyside the perimeter with little damage and no personnel casualties sustained

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3 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID smiddot ton water distributor detonated a 40 pound mine on Route QL-1-D causing major equimicronent danage with two Seabees requiring evacuation one i n serious condition middot

3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

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at 28 Jul 70

- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

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ba 10 Nov 70 - he last segrrent of Detail VICKSBURG turned over the FSI site at Quang Ngai to relieving Battalion personnel and redeployed to Carcqgt Haskins (South) Danang Republic of Vietnam

tiJ 10 Nov 70 - NMB SIXIY-IW)s first main body flight with Seabee Team 6203 left the Republic of Vietnam for Gulfport Mississippi

be 11 Nov 70 - ~ SIXTY-IW) Detail AU3l1NY canpleted construction of the 1Crol Base at Oiau Dx and returned to Danang Republic of Vietnam

bd 14 Nov 70 - 1he last Nl-03 SIXTY-IID main body flight with the COmlanding Officer aboard deployed fran Danang Repushyblic of Vietnam to Gulfport Mississippi

be 16 Nov 70 - NMB SIXTY-11WJ Detail HOLL~ delay party at Tan Olau cxmpleted oonstructicn of the ACTXJV Base at Tan ltllau Republic of Vietnam and redeployed to Bien Hoa Republic of Vietriarn

bf 23 Nov 70 - NMl3 SIXTY-W) delay party arrived in Gulfport Missishyssippi fran the Republic of Vietnam

4 Significant Events

a 21 Apr 70- CDR JP JONES Jr cex USN Crnmanding Officer NMB SIXTY-W) assumed cxmnarrl of Carcp Hoover Danang Republic of Vietnam fran CDR J A D EMIDIO ~ USN CoTmanding Officer ~ SEVEmY-FOUR

b 27 Apr 70 - Two ~ SIXTY~ personnel received sniper fire enshyroute to the Bau Nit Darn project site Negligible equiprent damage and no personnel injuries resulted

c 28 Apr 70 - A mmber of NMB SIXTY-lID Detail ALBANY was evacuated after receiving a gunshot wound as a result of an accishydental discharge by another U S servioenan

d 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTY-1W) mgttor grader taring a USM water trailer detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D causing total loss of the water trailer no damage to rrctor grader arrl no personnel casualtiesmiddot

e 29 Apr 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge causing major damage to the MRS scraper and requiring the opershyator to be rredevaced

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pound 29 Apr 70 - Thirteen NMCB SIXTY-Iwgt personnel received small anns fire while surveying the MRS scraper damaged by a nrine No casualties were sustained

g 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Rcute QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge resultshying in major damage to the equimicromnt and no personnel casualties

h 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major damage to the equi~t and requiring one-seatiee td)bemiddotlln9darac00

i 7 May 70 - An mm equipnent operator received small anns fire on QL-1-D while returning to the detachrrent caTipOund at ~11 55 fran Route LTL-4 No injuries resulted

j 7-8-9 May 70 - Camp Ho0ver and the Danang area went into tactical Condition II eadl ni9ht All perimater fighting holes were manned until 0600 There was no eneuromy action against carrp Hoover bull middot middot

k 9 May 70 - A Vietnarrese truck drove into the rear of an NI-rn SIXTY-IWO tractor and lcMbed trailer resulting in the Vietnamese drivers death

1 10 May 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was blown by enemy sappers cutting off Hill 55 fran Danang

m 12 May 70 - CAPI J E WASHBURN CEC USN CCM32NCR addlessed all mm SIXTY-M) officersmiddot and chief petty officers in the Camp Hoover Olapel middot

n 15 May 70 - Mniral E R Z~T Jrmiddot prospective cm was relieved as CJMNAVFORV by Vice Admiral J H KING Jr

o 17 May 70 - An~ SIXTY-M) ID-20 dozer detcnated a mine on Foute TIIL-4 resulting in major equiprent damage and one Seabee receiving nrinor injuries

p 20 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt TS-24 tractor detonated a mine on Rrote LTL-4 resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee evacuated to Canp Hcxwer

q 21 May 70 - An NMB SIXTY~ 5 ten cargo truck detonated a mine on Rrote QL-1-D sustainirig minor equipnent dcrnage arrl reshyquired the medevac of one Seabee

r 27 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt 5 ten dunp truck detonated a 50 pound mine on the road to the Bau Nit Dam site which resulted in total damage to the vehicle and inflicted nrinor injuries to two Seabees

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s 27 May 70 - Six Detail BUFORD personnel received small anns fire while returning to Hill 55 fran Route LTL-4 with no personnel casualties resulting

t 4 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-TW) equipment operator received nurrerous rounds of small anns sniper fire while repairing a flat tire on Route 538 west of Hoi An The Seabee and RgtK Marine Bridge sentries returned fire killing the sniper

u 4 Jun 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route QL-1-D between Hill 55 and Route LTL-4 was heavily damaged by a satchel charge during the early morning hours

v 8 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER COMCBLANT visited Camp Hoover during a tour of Atlantic Battalions in the Republic of Vietnain

w 9 Jun 70 - RADMA R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB CAPI JE WASHBURN OJM32NCR CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER CCMCBLANT CAPT J G DEVLIN VD NSA Danang CAPr K P SEARS proshyspective aM32NCR Ccmnanding Officers of Construction

middot Battalions presently in Republic of Vietnam or their representatives and various other guests attended a dinner hosted by ~ SIXTY-TIO Officers at middotthe Camp HCXJVer Wardroan

x 10 Jun 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB in the presence of notable guests from the 32NCR III MAF and XXIV Corps U S Army presented the Peltier Award to NMB SIXTYshyTVD for fiscal year 1969

y 11 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER presented ~B SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel with CDMBLANT letters of Cdrm2ndation

z 14 Jun 70 - An NpoundllkB SIXTY-TIO 5 ton tractor lCNJbed trailer detoshynated a rnLne on Route QL-1-D totally destroying the tractor and injuring two Seabees resulting in one evashycuation

aa 18 Jun 70 - A Detail BUFORD road crew received 25 rounds of sniper fire on Route LTL~4 resulting in no personnel injuries

ab 21 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor detonated a 50 poimd mine on Route LTL-4 totally destroying the tractor and requiring the medevac of one Seabee

ac 26 Jun 70 - The Honorable John CHAFFEE Secretary of the Navy visshyited NMCB SIXTY-TWO Detail MACKINACS project site at Go Nbi Island to inspect the bridge construction

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ad 27 Jun 70 - NMB SIXTY--JW) ~tail BUFORD camp site received two 122 Mf rockets one inside the perirreter and one outshyside the perimeter with little damage and no personnel casualties sustained

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3 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID smiddot ton water distributor detonated a 40 pound mine on Route QL-1-D causing major equimicronent danage with two Seabees requiring evacuation one i n serious condition middot

3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

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- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

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K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

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Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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pound 29 Apr 70 - Thirteen NMCB SIXTY-Iwgt personnel received small anns fire while surveying the MRS scraper damaged by a nrine No casualties were sustained

g 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Rcute QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge resultshying in major damage to the equimicromnt and no personnel casualties

h 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major damage to the equi~t and requiring one-seatiee td)bemiddotlln9darac00

i 7 May 70 - An mm equipnent operator received small anns fire on QL-1-D while returning to the detachrrent caTipOund at ~11 55 fran Route LTL-4 No injuries resulted

j 7-8-9 May 70 - Camp Ho0ver and the Danang area went into tactical Condition II eadl ni9ht All perimater fighting holes were manned until 0600 There was no eneuromy action against carrp Hoover bull middot middot

k 9 May 70 - A Vietnarrese truck drove into the rear of an NI-rn SIXTY-IWO tractor and lcMbed trailer resulting in the Vietnamese drivers death

1 10 May 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was blown by enemy sappers cutting off Hill 55 fran Danang

m 12 May 70 - CAPI J E WASHBURN CEC USN CCM32NCR addlessed all mm SIXTY-M) officersmiddot and chief petty officers in the Camp Hoover Olapel middot

n 15 May 70 - Mniral E R Z~T Jrmiddot prospective cm was relieved as CJMNAVFORV by Vice Admiral J H KING Jr

o 17 May 70 - An~ SIXTY-M) ID-20 dozer detcnated a mine on Foute TIIL-4 resulting in major equiprent damage and one Seabee receiving nrinor injuries

p 20 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt TS-24 tractor detonated a mine on Rrote LTL-4 resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee evacuated to Canp Hcxwer

q 21 May 70 - An NMB SIXTY~ 5 ten cargo truck detonated a mine on Rrote QL-1-D sustainirig minor equipnent dcrnage arrl reshyquired the medevac of one Seabee

r 27 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt 5 ten dunp truck detonated a 50 pound mine on the road to the Bau Nit Dam site which resulted in total damage to the vehicle and inflicted nrinor injuries to two Seabees

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s 27 May 70 - Six Detail BUFORD personnel received small anns fire while returning to Hill 55 fran Route LTL-4 with no personnel casualties resulting

t 4 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-TW) equipment operator received nurrerous rounds of small anns sniper fire while repairing a flat tire on Route 538 west of Hoi An The Seabee and RgtK Marine Bridge sentries returned fire killing the sniper

u 4 Jun 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route QL-1-D between Hill 55 and Route LTL-4 was heavily damaged by a satchel charge during the early morning hours

v 8 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER COMCBLANT visited Camp Hoover during a tour of Atlantic Battalions in the Republic of Vietnain

w 9 Jun 70 - RADMA R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB CAPI JE WASHBURN OJM32NCR CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER CCMCBLANT CAPT J G DEVLIN VD NSA Danang CAPr K P SEARS proshyspective aM32NCR Ccmnanding Officers of Construction

middot Battalions presently in Republic of Vietnam or their representatives and various other guests attended a dinner hosted by ~ SIXTY-TIO Officers at middotthe Camp HCXJVer Wardroan

x 10 Jun 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB in the presence of notable guests from the 32NCR III MAF and XXIV Corps U S Army presented the Peltier Award to NMB SIXTYshyTVD for fiscal year 1969

y 11 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER presented ~B SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel with CDMBLANT letters of Cdrm2ndation

z 14 Jun 70 - An NpoundllkB SIXTY-TIO 5 ton tractor lCNJbed trailer detoshynated a rnLne on Route QL-1-D totally destroying the tractor and injuring two Seabees resulting in one evashycuation

aa 18 Jun 70 - A Detail BUFORD road crew received 25 rounds of sniper fire on Route LTL~4 resulting in no personnel injuries

ab 21 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor detonated a 50 poimd mine on Route LTL-4 totally destroying the tractor and requiring the medevac of one Seabee

ac 26 Jun 70 - The Honorable John CHAFFEE Secretary of the Navy visshyited NMCB SIXTY-TWO Detail MACKINACS project site at Go Nbi Island to inspect the bridge construction

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ad 27 Jun 70 - NMB SIXTY--JW) ~tail BUFORD camp site received two 122 Mf rockets one inside the perirreter and one outshyside the perimeter with little damage and no personnel casualties sustained

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3 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID smiddot ton water distributor detonated a 40 pound mine on Route QL-1-D causing major equimicronent danage with two Seabees requiring evacuation one i n serious condition middot

3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

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- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

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Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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pound 29 Apr 70 - Thirteen NMCB SIXTY-Iwgt personnel received small anns fire while surveying the MRS scraper damaged by a nrine No casualties were sustained

g 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Rcute QL-1-D south of the Golden Gate Bridge resultshying in major damage to the equimicromnt and no personnel casualties

h 3 May 70 - An mm SIXTY-M) MRS scraper detonated a mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major damage to the equi~t and requiring one-seatiee td)bemiddotlln9darac00

i 7 May 70 - An mm equipnent operator received small anns fire on QL-1-D while returning to the detachrrent caTipOund at ~11 55 fran Route LTL-4 No injuries resulted

j 7-8-9 May 70 - Camp Ho0ver and the Danang area went into tactical Condition II eadl ni9ht All perimater fighting holes were manned until 0600 There was no eneuromy action against carrp Hoover bull middot middot

k 9 May 70 - A Vietnarrese truck drove into the rear of an NI-rn SIXTY-IWO tractor and lcMbed trailer resulting in the Vietnamese drivers death

1 10 May 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was blown by enemy sappers cutting off Hill 55 fran Danang

m 12 May 70 - CAPI J E WASHBURN CEC USN CCM32NCR addlessed all mm SIXTY-M) officersmiddot and chief petty officers in the Camp Hoover Olapel middot

n 15 May 70 - Mniral E R Z~T Jrmiddot prospective cm was relieved as CJMNAVFORV by Vice Admiral J H KING Jr

o 17 May 70 - An~ SIXTY-M) ID-20 dozer detcnated a mine on Foute TIIL-4 resulting in major equiprent damage and one Seabee receiving nrinor injuries

p 20 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt TS-24 tractor detonated a mine on Rrote LTL-4 resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee evacuated to Canp Hcxwer

q 21 May 70 - An NMB SIXTY~ 5 ten cargo truck detonated a mine on Rrote QL-1-D sustainirig minor equipnent dcrnage arrl reshyquired the medevac of one Seabee

r 27 May 70 - An NMB SIXTYJJWgt 5 ten dunp truck detonated a 50 pound mine on the road to the Bau Nit Dam site which resulted in total damage to the vehicle and inflicted nrinor injuries to two Seabees

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s 27 May 70 - Six Detail BUFORD personnel received small anns fire while returning to Hill 55 fran Route LTL-4 with no personnel casualties resulting

t 4 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-TW) equipment operator received nurrerous rounds of small anns sniper fire while repairing a flat tire on Route 538 west of Hoi An The Seabee and RgtK Marine Bridge sentries returned fire killing the sniper

u 4 Jun 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route QL-1-D between Hill 55 and Route LTL-4 was heavily damaged by a satchel charge during the early morning hours

v 8 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER COMCBLANT visited Camp Hoover during a tour of Atlantic Battalions in the Republic of Vietnain

w 9 Jun 70 - RADMA R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB CAPI JE WASHBURN OJM32NCR CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER CCMCBLANT CAPT J G DEVLIN VD NSA Danang CAPr K P SEARS proshyspective aM32NCR Ccmnanding Officers of Construction

middot Battalions presently in Republic of Vietnam or their representatives and various other guests attended a dinner hosted by ~ SIXTY-TIO Officers at middotthe Camp HCXJVer Wardroan

x 10 Jun 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB in the presence of notable guests from the 32NCR III MAF and XXIV Corps U S Army presented the Peltier Award to NMB SIXTYshyTVD for fiscal year 1969

y 11 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER presented ~B SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel with CDMBLANT letters of Cdrm2ndation

z 14 Jun 70 - An NpoundllkB SIXTY-TIO 5 ton tractor lCNJbed trailer detoshynated a rnLne on Route QL-1-D totally destroying the tractor and injuring two Seabees resulting in one evashycuation

aa 18 Jun 70 - A Detail BUFORD road crew received 25 rounds of sniper fire on Route LTL~4 resulting in no personnel injuries

ab 21 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor detonated a 50 poimd mine on Route LTL-4 totally destroying the tractor and requiring the medevac of one Seabee

ac 26 Jun 70 - The Honorable John CHAFFEE Secretary of the Navy visshyited NMCB SIXTY-TWO Detail MACKINACS project site at Go Nbi Island to inspect the bridge construction

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Visit by SECNAV to Go Noi Island Bridge Project

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ad 27 Jun 70 - NMB SIXTY--JW) ~tail BUFORD camp site received two 122 Mf rockets one inside the perirreter and one outshyside the perimeter with little damage and no personnel casualties sustained

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3 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID smiddot ton water distributor detonated a 40 pound mine on Route QL-1-D causing major equimicronent danage with two Seabees requiring evacuation one i n serious condition middot

3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

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- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

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Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

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Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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s 27 May 70 - Six Detail BUFORD personnel received small anns fire while returning to Hill 55 fran Route LTL-4 with no personnel casualties resulting

t 4 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-TW) equipment operator received nurrerous rounds of small anns sniper fire while repairing a flat tire on Route 538 west of Hoi An The Seabee and RgtK Marine Bridge sentries returned fire killing the sniper

u 4 Jun 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route QL-1-D between Hill 55 and Route LTL-4 was heavily damaged by a satchel charge during the early morning hours

v 8 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER COMCBLANT visited Camp Hoover during a tour of Atlantic Battalions in the Republic of Vietnain

w 9 Jun 70 - RADMA R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB CAPI JE WASHBURN OJM32NCR CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER CCMCBLANT CAPT J G DEVLIN VD NSA Danang CAPr K P SEARS proshyspective aM32NCR Ccmnanding Officers of Construction

middot Battalions presently in Republic of Vietnam or their representatives and various other guests attended a dinner hosted by ~ SIXTY-TIO Officers at middotthe Camp HCXJVer Wardroan

x 10 Jun 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB in the presence of notable guests from the 32NCR III MAF and XXIV Corps U S Army presented the Peltier Award to NMB SIXTYshyTVD for fiscal year 1969

y 11 Jun 70 - CAPI C F KRICKENBERGER presented ~B SIXTY-IW) pershysonnel with CDMBLANT letters of Cdrm2ndation

z 14 Jun 70 - An NpoundllkB SIXTY-TIO 5 ton tractor lCNJbed trailer detoshynated a rnLne on Route QL-1-D totally destroying the tractor and injuring two Seabees resulting in one evashycuation

aa 18 Jun 70 - A Detail BUFORD road crew received 25 rounds of sniper fire on Route LTL~4 resulting in no personnel injuries

ab 21 Jun 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor detonated a 50 poimd mine on Route LTL-4 totally destroying the tractor and requiring the medevac of one Seabee

ac 26 Jun 70 - The Honorable John CHAFFEE Secretary of the Navy visshyited NMCB SIXTY-TWO Detail MACKINACS project site at Go Nbi Island to inspect the bridge construction

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3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

as- 27 Jul 70

at 28 Jul 70

- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

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Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

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Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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Visit by SECNAV to Go Noi Island Bridge Project

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ad 27 Jun 70 - NMB SIXTY--JW) ~tail BUFORD camp site received two 122 Mf rockets one inside the perirreter and one outshyside the perimeter with little damage and no personnel casualties sustained

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3 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID smiddot ton water distributor detonated a 40 pound mine on Route QL-1-D causing major equimicronent danage with two Seabees requiring evacuation one i n serious condition middot

3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

as- 27 Jul 70

at 28 Jul 70

- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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ad 27 Jun 70 - NMB SIXTY--JW) ~tail BUFORD camp site received two 122 Mf rockets one inside the perirreter and one outshyside the perimeter with little damage and no personnel casualties sustained

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3 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID smiddot ton water distributor detonated a 40 pound mine on Route QL-1-D causing major equimicronent danage with two Seabees requiring evacuation one i n serious condition middot

3 Jul 70 - While ~tail BUFORD and USM personnel were assisting in the medevac of ten U S Marines involved in a mining incident just prior to and at the same approxshyimate location as the NMB SIXTY-IWJ incident a USMC jeep detonated a mine resulting in one SeabeePetty Officer Second Class Nelson M HYIBR and two USMC KIA

ag 11 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD- 20 detonated a 50 pound mine adshyjacent to Route QL-1-D resulting in total destruction of equipnent and minor injuries to one Seabee

ah 12 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) ~tail BUFORD 5 cubic yard front end loader accidently ran over and killed a Vietnamese child in the vicinity of Hill 55

ai 14 Jul 70 - An NMB SIXTY--IID MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resul ting in major equipnent damagemiddot and the evacuation of one Seabee

aj 14 Jul 70 - RADM A R MARSCHALL COM3NCB CAPl J E WASHBURN

COM32NCR Cmmanding Offirers of Construction Battalshyions presently in Republic ~pound Vietnam and various distinguished guests attended a dinner in the honor of mR J P JONES Jr and to welcorre CDR F M NEWCOMB

ak 14 Jul 70 - NMB SIXTY-IW) received notification that the Ccrrmand was selected as the winner of the Battle Efficiency E for the Atlantic Fl eet Battalions for fiscal year 1970

al 15 Jul 70 - In the presence of distinguished guests and the officers and rcEn of NMCB SIXTY-IWO Q)R F M NilU)MB -relieved mR J P JCNES Jr of Corrmand of NMB SIXTY-IWJ

am 15 Jul 70 - During the NMB SIXTY-IW) change of ccmnand ceremony Brigadier General SHEDD Chief of Staff XXIV Corps presented NMCB SIXTY-IWO with the U S Anny Meri torshyious Unit Camrendation for the pericd of the Dong Ha deployment 2 April 1969 to 20 November 1969

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

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- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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BOCS J L CASSEIL USN 013 M J BEffi USN CN T E KITCHIN USN 013 M H MUSGRAVE USN BUC H~ D B~ USN BU2 K L STRUEWING USN BOC K W NEISON USN

Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

as- 27 Jul 70

at 28 Jul 70

- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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BOCS J L CASSEIL USN 013 M J BEffi USN CN T E KITCHIN USN 013 M H MUSGRAVE USN BUC H~ D B~ USN BU2 K L STRUEWING USN BOC K W NEISON USN

Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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an 15 Jul 70 - An~ SIXTY-IW) MRSmiddotwater tanker detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipshyrrent d3mage and the return of the operator to the Camp Hoover Dispensary with minor injuries

ao 15 Sul 70 - An Nr-0 SIXIY-TWgt TD-20 ~tonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 r esulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee medevaced with $eri ous i njuries

ap 17 Jul 70 - Ari t-MB SIXTY-BO TS-24 detonated a 40 pound mine on middot Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiJm3nt damage and the return of the operator to the Carrp Hoover Disshypensary with minor injuries

~middot 21 Jul 70 - Nt-rn SIXTY-IWO relieved Nr-rn CNE TWENIY-GNE at Carp Haskins (South) vacating eanp Hoover and assuming support of the 32NCR and III MAF at Carrp Haskins

ar 24 Jul 70 - The Battalion roove to Camp Haskins (South) was canshypleted except for ~tail STAYSVILLE

as- 27 Jul 70

at 28 Jul 70

- An Nr-rn SIXTYJJW) MRS scraper detonated a 40 pound mine under a recently paved section of Route QL-1-D resulting in major equi~t damage and one Seabee recei ving minor injuries Two ARVN s walking nearshyby middot detonated an antipersonnel mine requiring their

middot evaruation Later in the day threemiddot ARVN s on a motor bike detcnated an unknam size mine on Route LTL-4 middot middotresulting in all being KIA

- CAlT w R RJGERS CEC USN prospective oMBUNI and CAlT J E WASHBUm CEC USN cxM32NCR visited Camp Haskins (South) and several of NMB SIXTYJJW) project sites and detachments~ middot

au 29 Jul 10 middot ~ An Nl-CB SI~-IW) D-B tractor detonated a 20 pound mine on Route QL-1-D resulting in major equiptent damage and the medevac of one Seabee

av 31 Jul 70 - Acting for the 32NCR NivCJ3 SIXTY-IW fonnulated and executed an infomial agreement with the 8th ARVN Engineer Battallon involving the turnover of Camp HooTer and the returri of all remaining Battalion middotper-sonnel middot

tWmiddot 11 Aug 70 - CAPT K bull P SEARSmiddot CEC USN relieved CAP J E WASHshyBURN CEC USN as cnM32NCR

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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BOCS J L CASSEIL USN 013 M J BEffi USN CN T E KITCHIN USN 013 M H MUSGRAVE USN BUC H~ D B~ USN BU2 K L STRUEWING USN BOC K W NEISON USN

Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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ax 11 Aug 70 - middotAn NMB SDITYlwgt TS-24 scraper detonated a 40 pamd mine on ~ute LTL-4 resulting in major equipshymmt damage and no Seabee casualties

cq 12 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated an antipershysonnel mine adjacent to Route DlL-4 resulting in minor equiEJelt danage and no Seabee casualties

az 16 Aug 70 - An NMB SDITY-IID ID-20 dozer detonated a 20 pamd mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and t10 Seabee casualties

ba 21 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEX USN Ccmnanding Officer NMB THREE acampanied by ICDR E C LENZ CEC USN ICDR J A DAMM SC USN LT L M OORR CEC USN and GYSGI BERGEroN visited Camp Haskins (South) for a predeshyployment inspection bull

bb 26 Aug 70 - QJR J C OODSEY CEC USN Carmanding Officer liJivrn THREE ICDR E C LENZ CEX1 USN Operations Officer NMB THREE and GYSGI BERGERON USM Military Advisor NMB THREE departed carrp Haskins ( Sooth) upon ccmpleshytion of their predeployrrent visit

be 27 Aug JO - A 250 pound barb was found floating on a banboo raft approximately 10 meters west of the Golden Gate Bridge Route QL-1-C Barb was destroyed in place with nega-tive damage middot

bd 28 Aug 70 - An NMB SIXTY-BO motor grader detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equiimmt damshyage and one Seabee medevared

be 30 Aug 70 - Bridge l-C-5 was totally destroyed by a amnand detoshynated 10 PltJUDd mine resulting in major damage to one ARVN 2 12 tan cargo truck with ten ARVN WIA and three USM WIA

bf 31 Aug 70 - NI-CB SIXTY-IID D-8 tractor detonated a forty pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in minor equiimmt damshyage and no personnel injuries

bg 31 Aug 70 - During NMB SDcrY-BO asphalt paving operation ofi Route QL-1 south of Hill 10 a Vietnarrese dlild was accishydently run over and killed by a USM dlIrP truck haulshying in support of ~ SIXTYJW)

bh 5 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-W) TD- 20 tractor with sheepsfoot roller detonated a forty PltJUDd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to sheepsfoot roller and one Seabee rredevac

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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BOCS J L CASSEIL USN 013 M J BEffi USN CN T E KITCHIN USN 013 M H MUSGRAVE USN BUC H~ D B~ USN BU2 K L STRUEWING USN BOC K W NEISON USN

Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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bi 5 Sep 70 - A Vietnamese pushcart detonated a 40 pound mine on Route I1IIr4 close to NMCB SIXTYJIWO work site resultshying in three Vietnamese killed and one Vietnamese medevac

bj 5 Sep 70 - A 105 MM projectile mine was found at the east approach of Ford Crossing 1 on Route LTL-4 Mine was detonated in place

bk 5 Sep 70 - Five NI-rn SIXTY-IWO personnel were detained by Vietshynamese R F bull and P F Forces at gunpoint at the site of an accident involving a USMC dump truck (hauling in support of NMCB SIXTY-IWO) and a Vietnamese motor cycle resulting in one Vietnamese death and one serious injury Vietnamese forces demanded 300000 dollars VN for damages NMCB SIXTY-1ID personnel were released prior to ransan payment

b l middot middot 6 Sep 70 - An NMl3 SIXTY-TWO MRS tractor detonated a 40 pamd mine an Route LTL-4 resulting in major equipoont damshyage and two Seabees with minor injuries

bm 10 Sep 70 - An ~ SIXTY-TWO truck tractor detonated a twentyshyfi ve pound land mine on the shoulder of Route IIlL-4 resulting in major equipment damage and two Seabees with minor iii juries middot

bn 14 Sep 70 - An~ SIXTY-IWO segmented roller detonated a 40 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major equip-nent damage and one Seabee medevared middot

bo 19 Sep 70 - NMB SIXTY-lWO Detail ALBANY at Olau Doc Republic of Vietnam received one prcbable M-79 rcund in the Detail txmpound No injuries or damage resultedl

bp bull 26 Sep 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D between Hill 55 and IIL-4 had spans destroyed by enemy actionmiddot cutting off the IIL-4 worksite fran Hill 55

bq 28 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IID Detail BUFOID front end ioader was bodgty trapped with an unknown explosive charge resultshying in major equipnent damage and one Seabee with minor injuries middot middot middot

br 28 Sep 70 - A 24 inch culvert located on Route TilL-4 was destroyed by enemy action cutting off the IIlL-4 wolksi te fran QL-1

bs 28 Sep 70 - An Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Detail BUFORD mgttor grader detonated an antipersonnel mine on Route 1-C resulting in negashytive equipnent damage and no personnel injuries

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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BOCS J L CASSEIL USN 013 M J BEffi USN CN T E KITCHIN USN 013 M H MUSGRAVE USN BUC H~ D B~ USN BU2 K L STRUEWING USN BOC K W NEISON USN

Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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bt 28 Sep 70 - Several NMCB SIXTYJIWgt Personnel were caught adjashycent to a firefight on Route LTL- 4 No NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt personnel were fired upon and after waiting until the action ceased they returneel to Hill 55 without further incident No serious incident report was filed as the action did not directly involve Batshytalion personnel

bu 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) auto-car tractor detonated a mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in total equipnent damage and two rredevacs one in serious condition

bv 29 Sep 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IWJ belly durrp trailer detonated a mine on LTL-4 resulting in major damage and no personnel injuries

lJw 5 Oct 70 - The Golden Gate Bridge on Route 1-D south of Hill 55 had two cxnplete spans destroyed by enemy action cutshyting off the LTI-4 work site fran Hill 55

bx 5 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYirwJ fuel truck struck and injured a Vietnamese child Vietnamese forces held the vehicle and demanded VN $200000 for injuries Negotiations for settlererit were conducted at the district headshyquarters and a solatium payrrent was made and the fuel truck was returned

by 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTYJIID sheepsfoot roller detonated a 60 pound mine on Route LTL-4 resulting in major damage to the roller and no personnel injuries

bz 6 Oct 70 - An NMB SIXTY-IW) TD-20 tractor (anror plated) detoshynated a 50 pound mine resulting in major equipnent damage and one Seabee rredevac

ca 7 Oct 70 - All military payrrent certificates (MPC) were exdlanged for the new 692 series MPC

cb 8 Oct 70 - A fragrrentation grenade was thruvn at an NMCB SIXTYshyIwgt 5 ton cargo truck traveling an Route LTL-4 It bcunced off the vehicle detonated and caused negashytive equipnent damage and the rredevac of one ARVN soldier

cc 9 Oct 70 - Petty officer third class Charles E KOBERLEIN died of injuries receiyed in a mining incident on 29 Sep 1970

crl 11 Oct 70 - A 48 culvert on Route QL- 1 was destroyed by enemy action

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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BOCS J L CASSEIL USN 013 M J BEffi USN CN T E KITCHIN USN 013 M H MUSGRAVE USN BUC H~ D B~ USN BU2 K L STRUEWING USN BOC K W NEISON USN

Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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oe 11 Oct 70 - While Nrgtrn SIXTY-IW) personnel were repairing a culvert on Route QL-1 destroyed by enemy action a Vietnamese female stepped on and detonated an antishypersonnel middot mine resulting in two Seabees and one Vietnamese female medevacai and an additional Seabee with minor injuries

cf 14 Oct 70 - CDR R L SIEGEL CEC USN Operations Officer OJMshyCBPAC and LT R M RgtHRB1CH CEC USN Administrative Officer cxMBPAC arrived at Camp Haskins (South) to ccriduct the annual managerrent inspection visit for NMB SIXTY-WJ

og 15 Oct 70 - A USM durrp truck and an NMB SIXTY-IW) cxnpactor detcnated what were believed to be antipersonnel mines en LTL-4 Upon further investigation both were found to be primrs for larger minesmiddot which failed to detonate

ch 17 Oct 70 - HM Charles E THCMAS USN 635 70 96 ccmnitted suishycide at CaTip Haskins (South)

ci 17 Oct 70 - NMB THREEs advance party arrived at camp Haskins (South) to cxmrenoe the Battalion Fquiprent Evaluation Progran and to prepare for the arrival of NMB THREEs main body

cj 23 Oct 70 - NMB SIXY-IWJ hosted a farewell cocktail party and dinner in honor of RADM A R MARSCHALL CCM3NCB which was atterrled by various CEC offi cers fran the Danang area be following mgtn1ing RAtrade MARSCHALL presented a Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievemmt to ICDR D a GERDEL CEX middotusN NMB SIXTY-IWgt Executive Officer

ck 25 Oct 70 - Typhoon Kate struck the Danang are a at apprCJgtCirnately 0830 hours Carrp Haskins (South) sustained cnly minor dcmage and no personnel injuries

cl 2 Nov 70 - ~ THREEs second advance party arrived at Canp Hasshykins (South) bull

an 7 Nov 70 - CDR J L OODSEY Ccmnanding Officer NlvCB THREE arrived at Carrp Haskins (South)

en 8 NCN 70 - LTGEN be OJIOiEXN RADM ENGER RADM MARSCHALL BGEN MILLER and many other distinguished guests attended a farewell dinner at the ~ SIXIYrrwgt Wardrocm

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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BOCS J L CASSEIL USN 013 M J BEffi USN CN T E KITCHIN USN 013 M H MUSGRAVE USN BUC H~ D B~ USN BU2 K L STRUEWING USN BOC K W NEISON USN

Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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exgt 10 Nov 70 - Coincidental with the first main bcdy flight arrival in CXgtNUS all Nl-03 SIXTY-IW) Ready Ccnpany personnel fran the TWENIIElH NCR reported aboard NMCB SIXTYJJID for duty middot

cp D Nov 70 - CDR F M NEWaMB Ccrrmanding Officer NMCB SIXIYJJID turned over Canp Haskins (South) to CDR J L GODSEY Cormanding Officer NMCB THREE

5 Major Problems

a Fqui~t Over 55 peramt of the Battalions autanoti ve and conshystruction equi~t had been in Vietnam for over seventeen months without major ovetjlaul upon the carrc9noorcent of ~ SDcrYIIDs deployment LJgtng hours of use on critical projects under caribat conditions and extrerres of environrrent caused more than nonnal wear on the equipoont During the first mcnth of the deployrrent the deadlined equipnent was reduced fran 50 to 36 pieces This was acccrnplished by the ordering of parts on high priori ties local fabrication extensive canvassing for spare or used parts locally and many hours of overtille by rrechanics Isolated middotand necessarily self- sufficient detadlments each l-equiring certain items of equipuent curtailed sharing of equiprent and made the nannal organic allcMance insufficient Augrrentation by the THIRIY-SECXgtND NCR and borshyrcMing pieces fran other Battalions eased the situation sanewhat but in many instances failure of a single iten of equiprent seriously hampered projects

b At the onset of the NMCB SIXTY-IVO deployment the availibility of vertical construction in the Danang area prevented an adequate work backlog middotto erisure lead tirre for project materials fran the design or mashyterial take off stage until the beginning of cxgtnstruction As time proshygressed this prdgtlem was alleviated and a suitable backlog was mainshytained

c The capability to provide timely logistical support to the large detachrrents in the Delta provided a challenge to the Battalion logistics staff throughout the deplcyrrent Difficulty in dgttaining anstruction materials and shipping assets in the required time fraxres took a great deal of coctJeration and ingenuity

d Enemy activity on IDUIES LTL-4 and QL-1-D hcrrpered the Battalion construction efforts ~reased lost tilre and hazards to personnel and equip-rent and with greater precaution decreased construction efficiency Ihe enemy harrassrrent continued throughout the cxgtnstruction of Route LTL-~ even with the apded security and precautions taken

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6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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BOCS J L CASSEIL USN 013 M J BEffi USN CN T E KITCHIN USN 013 M H MUSGRAVE USN BUC H~ D B~ USN BU2 K L STRUEWING USN BOC K W NEISON USN

Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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BOCS J L CASSEIL USN 013 M J BEffi USN CN T E KITCHIN USN 013 M H MUSGRAVE USN BUC H~ D B~ USN BU2 K L STRUEWING USN BOC K W NEISON USN

Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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Onoe the rrove to Carrp Haskins (Sooth) was cxrnpleted dental supshyport was given to personnel fran the THIRTY-SECDND Naval Construction ~inent Amphibious Construction Battalion OOE Detail NOiEMBER tMl3 FIVE Detail YANKEE and later a detachrrent fran ltigtile Construction Batshytalion SEVENIY-FOUR and III MAF personnel Flrergency treatment was again r endered to all military personnel in the vicinity and to the Vietnarrese lalxgtrers working i n the Haskins cantomrent

6 General Corroents

he Dental Departrrent functioned smoothly throughout the deployshyrrent with the exoeption of appointJrent failures The increase in the numshyber of persrnnel served by the addition of tenant camiands at Camp Haskins and the resultant since allotted to them resul ted in having to appoint patients up to a rronth in advanoe Changing personnel requiranents caused appointrnent f ailure of about ten percent The establishrrent of a standby list enanpassing all ccmnands supported obtained many patients on short notioe and r educed the nurrber of hours lost

K Awards FecxmtEnded for the Deployment to canp Hoover Danang RVN

1 Bronze Star M=dal with CaIDat V ICDR W E ROBERISCN CEC USN LTJG D R KEITH I CEC I USN EIXS J 0 bull WX)D I USN urcs T L HAYKNS USN SKCS J M FELTS I USN

Bronze Star ICDR R A C(X)PER SC I USN

Navy-Marine Corps Mdal EA3 R c CATALOO I USN EA3 R F bull HOLMES I USN

Navy Comendation Medal with Carbat V LT K W MEERS CEX USN LT C J BRUCE CEC USN LT R C J OHNsa-1 CE USNR LTJG D E DUNNAVANI SC USN LTJG M W DELK CEC USNR LTJG G F KOOB CEC USNR ID2 M E MJRISOLI I USN SWl A G HAIE USN ECC H D BASS USN SVK J W B~ USN UT2 w c PEAOXK I USN EXX J M JACOBS USN HM3 T R OJNNINGHAM III USN CM3 T A MEVERl I USN CMS A J DAVIDSCN USN CEXS C E FERGUSOO USN 003 J A KUENSTLER USN

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Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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Navy Cam~mdation Medal LTJ G R W SINNOIT USNR LTJG G M ARSTKgtNG CEC USNR QC w w ALLISOO I USN EXCS E J BUSS USN

Navy Adlieverrent Medal with catigtat V BUl G N FUNK USN BUl J E LEE USN IDl J F TYE USN BUOl R D OSBORNE USN FA2 P E WJLLENHAUPT USN ID2 R E FDRAN USN BUl P W WALKER USN CE2 J J IEillS USN BlJCS F WHISTCN USN BU2 C K DAVIS USN BU3 D R SHINDLER USN

Navy Achieverrent Madal LTJ G J E RECIENWAID JR CEC USNR DKl D C BOIES USN SDl J N bull IAZARrE USN OU L R 1CMDER USN CM2 E F SCHMIDI USN ID2 L D HOLLINGSWJRIH JR USN YNC A D WHITE USN J02 D L MYNAR USN

Purple Heart AYard 003 F D HAINES USN ID2 M E MJRISOLI USN (second award) SW3 A G MAY USN SWltN J R DIXON USN HM3 T R CUNNINGHAM III USNR ID3 C E KOBERLAIN USN (posthurratS) ID2 R W BARTELS USNR EDCN L M HARIJIEN USN ID3 G L HAUGHT USNR ID3 A B PARR USNR EXCN T F YOUNG USN

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ID3 R L GUNrHER USN ID3 P D GULLION USN ED3 J A KUENSTLER USN ED3 R D SPFCK USN BU2 N M HYTER USN (posthurrous) ED3 G P srorr JR USN EXXN D M FRY USN 002 J K SIRICKIAND USN FoN w c DEESE I USN ID3 w L PaVELL I USN ID3 M J BIOVN USN ID3 H K GASTINEAU USN ID3 L T WXgtLUM III USN IDl A D IWGLEY USN ID3 J B PATIESrn USN

CINCPACFLT letter of Camendation ID2 J K SIRICKLAND USN CM3 A UJKUS USN CM3 R w SHARP I USN CM3 S D O NEILL USN CM J L CURRY USN CMl C K ELLIFRITZ USN CM3 J M DAMIDN I USN CM2 D J SIACK USN 003 G M BJUVN USN 002 R W BARTELS USN url M ZARBA USN SFl E D SHEPHERD USN BUl D H NADEAU USN BU2 S N M LENNAN USN BU2 F M KAMEY USN SW2 R D PACK USN SW2 T E POLEY I USN EA3 J M COLllJM I JR USN EA2 J D VESl USN EA2 c N HILBERT I USN BOC N L SMITH USN DK3 L H BYNlM JR USN CEl E G DEBERRY USN YN2 H A MARLJJJE USN ID2 F A HAMrmO UsN PC2 D ACHESINSKI USN SK3 K L DAWSON USN CSl C A BURIXN USN SK2 J A L~ USN SD2 A D LEYSCN I USN BUCN R M sums USN BU3 H G MARSHALL USN CM3 J H WYSE II USN BOC A F HaroPP USN YN2 D P ~ USNR

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Ccrrbat Acti Ribbon 335 awarded

Expert RiflePistol M=dals (pre-ltleployrrent training) 44 crNarded

oMEMlCV Certificate 149 ~arded

aMlHIRCNCB Letter of Camendation 39 Cpound11arded

NMB SDITY-IW Let ters of Ccmreroation and Appreci ation 149 Glflarded

letters of CamendationAppreciation (fran other ccmnands) 55 awarded

~ Mri torious Unit Camendation OCmerlded middot Second Award by Cannanding General XXIV Corps U s

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L Ordnanoa

With f our maj or aetadunents two of which were in the Mekong Ielta and many small detadllrents as well as main carrp seCllrity to support Batshytalion ordnance was in constant use Additional support fran the THIRIYshySEDJND Naval Construction Fegiment supplying atxJIOOnt fifty caliber weashypons and Starlite sagtpes was utilized

At one tiIre detachrrents were using ten M-60 machine guns four 81 trade nortars six Star middotte sccpes fran the Regiment and one 106 MM reooilless rifle fran the THIRIY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment At Carrp Hoover carrp security required five M-60s for main carrp security and three addishytional for reactionary for ce ccmni tnents The 3 5 indl rocket launchers were not used Anmunition was readily available fran the Marine Amro Supply Points One and lv-o and no prdgtleros were enoountered in drawing the quantity reqrired

Upon relief of NMB ltNE IWENIY-oNE at Camp Haskins (South) the Batshytalicn tock custody of the THIRrY-SECOOD Naval Construction Fegiment Annshyory lbis involved accxnmting for another 300 individual weapons and an additional twenty ltreN served weapons All custody cards had to be verishyfied and weapons technically inspected Anticipating its rcove to Saigon in late septarigter all Fegirnent ordnance was transferred entirely to ~ SIXlY-IW)s custody The ordnance inventory was in turn transferred to ~ THREE upcm relief of the Battalion to be used by in oountry battalions until being eventuall y retrograded to the THIRrY-FIRST Naval Construction Fegiment Port H California

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At the beginning of the depl cyroont many manhours were expeOOed setting up camumications at various detadurents Ccrrp Hoover cxmnunicashytions ran srroothly with minimun pr dgtleros until the mid deplcyrrent rocgtve to Camp Haskins (South)

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Ccrrbat Acti Ribbon 335 awarded

Expert RiflePistol M=dals (pre-ltleployrrent training) 44 crNarded

oMEMlCV Certificate 149 ~arded

aMlHIRCNCB Letter of Camendation 39 Cpound11arded

NMB SDITY-IW Let ters of Ccmreroation and Appreci ation 149 Glflarded

letters of CamendationAppreciation (fran other ccmnands) 55 awarded

~ Mri torious Unit Camendation OCmerlded middot Second Award by Cannanding General XXIV Corps U s

Aney

L Ordnanoa

With f our maj or aetadunents two of which were in the Mekong Ielta and many small detadllrents as well as main carrp seCllrity to support Batshytalion ordnance was in constant use Additional support fran the THIRIYshySEDJND Naval Construction Fegiment supplying atxJIOOnt fifty caliber weashypons and Starlite sagtpes was utilized

At one tiIre detachrrents were using ten M-60 machine guns four 81 trade nortars six Star middotte sccpes fran the Regiment and one 106 MM reooilless rifle fran the THIRIY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment At Carrp Hoover carrp security required five M-60s for main carrp security and three addishytional for reactionary for ce ccmni tnents The 3 5 indl rocket launchers were not used Anmunition was readily available fran the Marine Amro Supply Points One and lv-o and no prdgtleros were enoountered in drawing the quantity reqrired

Upon relief of NMB ltNE IWENIY-oNE at Camp Haskins (South) the Batshytalicn tock custody of the THIRrY-SECOOD Naval Construction Fegiment Annshyory lbis involved accxnmting for another 300 individual weapons and an additional twenty ltreN served weapons All custody cards had to be verishyfied and weapons technically inspected Anticipating its rcove to Saigon in late septarigter all Fegirnent ordnance was transferred entirely to ~ SIXlY-IW)s custody The ordnance inventory was in turn transferred to ~ THREE upcm relief of the Battalion to be used by in oountry battalions until being eventuall y retrograded to the THIRrY-FIRST Naval Construction Fegiment Port H California

M Camtunications

1 Introduction

At the beginning of the depl cyroont many manhours were expeOOed setting up camumications at various detadurents Ccrrp Hoover cxmnunicashytions ran srroothly with minimun pr dgtleros until the mid deplcyrrent rocgtve to Camp Haskins (South)

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