History of the Seabees

by Naval Facilities Engineering Command

The Seabees of the United States Navy were born in the dark days following Pearl Harbor when the task of building victory from defeat seemed almost insurmountable. The Seabees were created in answer to a crucial demand for builders who could fight.Using sailors to build shore-based facilities; however, was not a new idea. Ancient Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans did it. In more recent times, from the earliest days of the United States Navy,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505238110
• ISBN13: 9781505238112
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"