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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11

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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11
NMCB ELEVEN LOGO
Active

1942–1945

1953–1969

2007-present
Country United States
Branch USN
Homeport Construction Battalion Center Gulfport
Engagements World War II
Vietnam War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
Current
commander		 CDR James E. Brown
US Navy 070914-N-1057H-363 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11's organizational colors wave for the first time since being decommissioned in December 1969

NMCB 11 recommissionining (USN)

11th Naval Construction Battalion Insignia

WWII 11th NCB insignia. It is a classic example of late Deco Streamline Moderne design. Late 1945, while in the Phillippines. the insignia was revised by the listing of all the deployment sites that was style sensitive to the original design. Another revison followed adding naval icons around the border. (Seabee Museum)

Lombrum Point ship repair dock

Lombrum Point ship repair dock, Los Negros built by 11NCB (USN)

BUDOCKS Technical Digest No51

Cover of BUDOCKS Technical Digest No51 of MCB 11 crew pouring the top of a low level reservoir at Cubi Point, Bataan, Philippines. The photo is an iconic Seabee image. (USN).[1]

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 (NMCB 11) is a United States Navy Construction Battalion, otherwise known as a Seabee Battalion, presently home-ported at the Naval Construction Battalion Center (Gulfport, Mississippi). The unit was formed during WWII as the 11th Naval Construction Battalion at Camp Allen on 28 June 1942. On 1 July, she moved to the new Seabee base Camp Bradford. Seabee battalions were numbered sequentially in the order they were stood up. With a low number like 11, one would expect that 11 would have seen combat. As fate had it, she did not. The battalion lost one man during WWII to a military mishap, not enemy combat. The 11th NCB was inactivated on 1 December 1945 at Subic Bay in the Philippines. The unit was reactivated as Mobile Construction Battalion 11 in the fall of 1953, only to be decommissioned again in December 1969. However, during this time-frame fate was waiting for 11 in a little place in Southeast Asia. There, MCB 11 would join a unique group of combat CBs as she made four tours in Vietnam. There is no mention of any battalions making more tours; however, MCBs 1 & 7 made the same number. Vietnam was unlike WWII in that it was unconventional warfare. There were places and periods that were safer than others, but the hazards of war, if not present, were not far away at any given time. Eleven's fourth Seabee Technical Assistance Team (STAT) was sent to a Special Forces camp near the junction of two jungle routes, one called the Ho Chi Minh trail. It was the main route for the Viet Cong into South Vietnam, and lead to the most decorated group of Seabees in Seabee history. The battalion's 1967 tour exposed the men to the most severe combat the Seabees had seen since WWII. They came under fire 128 times, costing them 12 KIA. There were construction fatalities as well. In addition, the battalion suffered 102 wounded. A footnote of note is that NMCB 11 had one man make all four tours, getting a ribbon that matches the battalion's battle streamer.

WWII[]

From Camp Bradford, the battalion caught a train to the Advance Base Depot, Port Hueneme.[2] NCB 11 was the very first CB to embark from that port for the Pacific.[3] In the early record, 11th's first assignments are referenced by their code-names: Straw-hat, Straw-stack[4] and Fetlock. "Straw-hat" was Upolo, Samoa, "Straw-stack" was Tutuila, Samoa, and "FETLOCK" is believed to be Pago Pago.[5] Eleven's primary projects were the construction of a Destroyer base and harbor facilities at Tutuila, fuel tanks, pump system, and fuel dock. A detachment was also sent to assist the 2nd NCB on Upolo. From Samoa, 11 NCB was transferred to Nouméa, New Caledonia after CBMU 506 arrived to replace them in Samoa. The main project on this site was Naval Mobile Hospital 5. There were 3 detachment sites: Magenta, Ducos, and Ile Nou.[5] They were then sent to New Zealand for R&R. The next stop was Banika Island in the Russells for the building of the Acorn 3 dock.[5][6] Afterwards, the battalion was moved to Los Negros Island for the Admiralty Islands campaign to build a home-base for the 2nd NCR. Also with them on Los Negros were the 58th and 71st CBs. Additional projects the 11th CB constructed were three repair bases on Seeadler Harbor for seaplanes,[7] landing crafts, and ships.[5] From Los Negros, the battalion returned to the States. After a long wait, the 11th CB shipped out along with the 35th and 80th(segregated) CBs for Subic Bay, Philippines. At Subic Bay, the 11th took over some projects that the 115th CB had started as well as co-worked with the 115th on others. These included the completion of an Amphibious Training Center, Advance Base Construction Depot[8] and a marine railway.[5] On 1 December 1945 the battalion was inactivated. The record does not give the date that the men reached CONUS.

  • 11 NCBs original WWII Log and documents are at the NHHC-Seabee Museum website(click on "Naval Construction Battalion").[9]

Cold War era[]

In August 1953, the battalion was reactivated as Mobile Construction Battalion 11 or MCB 11 at Port Hueneme. The battalion did not deploy to Korea. A historical qwirk is that battalion's first deployment returned her for duty to her last WWII duty station, Subic Bay.

  • On November 1955, the battalion landed on Kwajalein with a single project to do, DOD housing. The project called for 78 buildings of four different variations. When it was done there was 178 family units of 2-3 bedrooms.
    • A historical footnote: The front of the 1955–56 cruise-book displays the unit insignia that NMCB 11 uses today minus the wording "REMEMBERING THE PAST".
  • On Halloween 1959, the battalion relieved MCB 9 on Okinawa. The projects were all base infra-structure: five 100'x400' warehouses, four shops, plus supply and administration buildings.
  • The battalion was sent to Midway Island in December 1961. The main projects were a seaplane ramp, the station's roads, plus civilian and military housing. However, MCB 11 had three "out-of-the-ordinary" projects for the Atomic Energy Commission on Kwajalein, Eniwetok, and Nevada.
  • On 11 November 1962 Typhoon Karen hit Guam with winds 155-160 knots gusting 220 knots plus. This gave the battalion an unscheduled deployment site. An advance party left on 15 November 1962, just days after the storm and the main body followed on 5 December. Nearly everything on the island was damaged so MCB 11 had long list of repairs to address.

Vietnam[]

Marvin Shields   A light blue neck ribbon with a gold star shaped medallion hanging from it. The ribbon is similar in shape to a bowtie with 13 white stars in the center of the ribbon.CM3 Marvin Glenn Shields Mobile Construction Battalion 11

STAT 1104

STAT 1104 in Port Hueneme L-R standing: John Klepher, Dale Brakken, William Hoover, Ltjg Peterlin, Cmdr L.W.Eyman, Douglas Mattick, James Keenan, J.R. McCully, Marvin Shields,kneeling: Richard Supczak, F.J. Alexander Jr, James Wilson, Jack Allen. The 9 man team at Dong Xoai received the Navy Unit Commendation a Medal of Honor, 2 Silver Stars & 6 Bronze Stars (USN).

MCB 11 Vietnam

MCB 11 Vietnam camp sign 1969 (note sign; battalion had not completely adopted the name change to NMCB)

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Ghost Battalion colors at Quảng Trị. The Seabees had 11,000 graves to move in order to construct that airfield. (U.S. Navy)

  • 1965 in late January, the battalion made history when it deployed to Okinawa. MCB 11 was the first CB to deploy by air. In February, Seabee Technical Assistance Team 1104 was sent to Ben Soi, Vietmam.[10] "Seabee teams with Secret Clearances were sent to Vietnam to assist the U.S. Army's Special Forces in the CIA funded Civilian Irregular Defense Group program (CIDG)"[11] In June, this program got STAT 1104 assigned to the new Special Forces Camp at Dong Xoai.[10] It was commanded by Captain Bill Stokes of the 5th Special Forces Group. He was CO of 10 men, team A-342.[10] The camp had two adjoining compounds: The Green Berets, Seabees, and 200 plus Montagnards(CIDG) were in one, while 200 plus RVN Army were in the other. On the night and following morning of 9 June, the camp was attacked by over 2000 Viet Cong, beginning what is now called the Battle of Dong Xoai.[10] The combined Green Beret Seabee force lost 3 men, 16 were wounded and one was unscathed.[10] Nearly all of the RVN Army and Montagnards were casualties. Though already wounded twice, CM3 Marvin Glenn Shields helped retrieve a badly wounded Stokes and then volunteered to carry ammo for 1st Lt Charles Q. Williams assault on a machine-gun position.[10] They took that gun out but both were wounded again returning to their positions. For Shields it was fatal. Both men received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions.[10] LTJG Peterlin and EOC McCully were awarded Silver Stars. The other members of the team all received Bronze Stars with Vs for valor. Every man received a Purple Heart and the team received the Navy Unit Commendation. CM3 Shields is the only Seabee to ever be awarded the Medal of Honor.
  • 1966 1st Tour: Battalion deployed to Camp Adenir at Da Nang from February–October. John Wayne paid the battalion a visit in June to dedicate the enlisted-men's club.[12]
  • 1967 2nd Tour: This time the battalion went north to Dong Ha, only 13 miles from the DMZ. There, they came under enemy fire 128 times that resulted in 5 KIA and 52 purple hearts. The battalion saw the most severe enemy fire experienced by any CB since WWII while on this tour. The primary projects were the air field at Dong Ha Combat Base, CB Camp, and twenty eight 50-foot observation towers. The battalion had too many other projects to enumerate here.[12] During this deployment, an urgent airfield was needed at Quảng Trị. Battalions 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 74, 121, and 133 all sent detachments of men and equipment to get the job done. Those detachments dubbed themselves the "Ghost Battalion" and chose the Jolly Roger for the Battalion's colors[13]
  • 1968 3rd Tour: Quang Tri air base. The battalion made history in just getting to Vietnam. They were the first CB to deploy by air to the theater. The first couple of months saw the battalion living in tents pitched on sandy soil that did little for morale. There were a number of "High Priority" projects, starting with an Ammunition Supply Point. A "Minimum Essential Requirements" project (MER) for camp upgrades in the Quang Tri Combat area for the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps was also on that list. The project lead was NMCB 11, augmented by 200 man detachments from CBs 1, 10, 71, 74, and 133. The MER project was to build over 2000 basic structures to get "ALL" U.S. troops out of the sand and under cover before the next monsoon began. Another "High Priority" was roadwork on Rt 1, the length of Vietnam. In addition to NMCB 11, CBs 1, 4, 7, 8, 53, 58, 62, 71, 74, 133, and 138 all worked concurrently on the route.[12]
    • 1968 Seabee Team 1111 Bueng Kan(บึงกาฬ) and then Thung Song(ทุ่งสง) pronounced [tʰûŋ sǒŋ] Thailand[12]
    • 1968 Seabee Team 1112 Chiam Kham and then Mae Chan(แม่จัน), Thailand [12] (HISTORICAL NOTE: IN 1968 THE MARINE CORPS REQUESTED THAT THE NAVY CHANGE THE SEABEE USE OF "MCB" AS THE MARINE CORPS WAS USING "MCB" FOR "MARINE COMBAT BASE". THE NAVY AGREED TO A CHANGE BY ADDING A "N" FOR NAVAL, GIVING US THE NMCB's THAT EXIST TODAY)
  • 1969 4th Tour: On this deployment, the battalion had three main deployment sites: Vietnam, Okinawa and Guam. In Vietnam the main projects were roads and bridges.[12] One was the destroyed railway bridge at Song Bo. There, the crew came under enemy fire that attempted to stop the repairs several times, earning the men the Navy Combat Action Ribbon.[14] Another bridge was on Route 1 at Bau Phu. NMCBs 1 and 11 did the construction work while 128 and 133 provided material support. On Okinawa, the battalion was on the island when Typhoon Cora passed with its 175 knot winds. NMCB 11 assisted in the recovery there. The Battalion returned to homeport to be decommissioned in December.
    • 1969 Seabee Team 1113 Yap Island (when NMCB 11 was decommissioned this team was still deployed and was transferred to NMCB 3)[12]
    • 1969 Seabee Team 1114 Majuro Island (when NMCB 11 was decommissioned this team was still deployed and was transferred to NMCB 3)[12]
  • See the MCB 11 Association website for a detailed account of this period and complete listing of all construction done.[15]
  • Commander Naval Construction Battalion U.S. Pacific Fleet, Tân Sơn Nhất, Republic of Vietnam, Completion Report 1963–1972. Seabee Teams [3]

2007 to present[]

US Navy 090430-N-0981M-041 Builder 3rd Class Amy Higgins, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 Air Detachment Afghanistan, builds a Southwest Asia hut

Builder 3rd Class Amy Higgins, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 Air Det Afghanistan, builds a Southwest Asia hut USN 090430-N-0981M-041

US Navy 090421-N-1139L-003 Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 board a military helicopter for transportation to build Special Forces camps at undisclosed locations in Afghanistan

NMCB 11 Seabees board a CH-47 Chinook for transportation to build Special Forces camps at undisclosed locations in Afghanistan 2009. US Navy 090421-N-1139L-003

NMCB 11 was recommissioned on 14 September 2007 in order for the Naval Construction Forces (NCF) to carry out the increasing construction projects it was being tasked with throughout the world. Eleven was classified as the first "SMART Battalion", and instituted many of the initiatives and changes being implemented to improve NCF operations. According to the battalions webpage, "NMCB ELEVEN is tasked with providing advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders."[16]

  • In 2009, the battalion was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom(OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom(OIF).[17]
  • In 2010, the battalion had a deployment of civic action projects.[17] One of these took a year to plan and three months to execute. This was the drilling of 3 wells in Cambodia for the Pacific Partnership 2010 in partnership with the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19).[18] NMCB 11 also went to the aid of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) offices in Timor-Leste.[19] In June NMCB 11 broke ground a Community center in Timor-Leste as part of Exercise Crocodilo, a Marine Corps exercise conducted by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).[20]
  • In 2012, the battalion deployed to FOB Camp Leatherneck in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Work there was primarily in support of the Marine Corps and Special Operations Forces (USA). Much of this work took the form of building FOBs. There were also a fair number of civic action projects.[17]
  • In 2012, after Hurricane Sandy, NMCB 11's Air-Det was sent to New Jersey and New York for two weeks.[21]
  • 2015 Deployment projects were in support of OEF, as well as force protection, camp maintenance at various camps and civic action.[17][22]

Insignia[]

MCB 11

MCB 11 insignia 1953–55. It appears on the cover of the 1953–54 cruise-book, minus the words, just the number 11 and two dice.(Seabee Museum)

Seabee Technical Assistance Team 1103

Seabee Technical Assistance Team 1103 at Nam Pat, Thailand, 1964(Seabee Museum)

MCB 11 camp at Quang Tri

MCB 11's first camp at Quang Tri(Seabee Museum)

Field exercises at Camp Pendalton

MCB 11 receiving USMC field instruction at Camp Pendelton during the battalions 5 weeks of military training in 1968. (Seabee Museum)

Like most CBs, 11 does not use the unit insignia from WWII. When the battalion was reactivated the first time, a pair of dice showing eleven was adopted for the unit insignia. That design had no Seabee on it. The cover of the 1955–56 Cruise-book has an insignia on it exactly like the one used today, minus the phrase "Remembering the Past". For an unknown reason, the dice were removed from the unit insignia on the cover of the 1969 cruise-book.

Unit awards[]

NMCB 11 has received several unit citations and commendations. Members who participated in actions that merited the award are authorized to wear the medal or ribbon associated with the award on their uniform. Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces have different categories, i.e. Unit, Campaign, Service, and Personal. Unit Citations are distinct from the other decorations. The following unit awards are 11's:[23][24]

Bronze star
Bronze star
Navy Unit Commendation ribbon

Navy Unit Commendation: with two bronze stars: 1966, 1967, 1968(covers two award periods) Vietnam

Campaign and Service Awards Streamer VS Silver-service-star-3d Bronze-service-star-3d Bronze-service-star-3d |Vietnam Service NMCB 11's Battle Streamer for Vietnam has one silver star and two bronze stars: the streamer alone counts as the first award. MCB 11 made 4 tours of Vietnam. The conflict was divided into 18 award periods and the battalion qualifies for eight.

11's Seabee Teams

List of commanding officers[]

Commanding officer Period Deployed to: Detachments
LCDR Ernest A. Heckler Jun 1942-May 1943 Tutiula, Samoa Upolo, Samoa, Pago pago [5]
LCDR Ernest A. Heckler Jun-Oct 1943 Nouméa, New Caledonia Magenta, Ducos, Ile Nou [5]
LCDR Ernest A. Heckler Nov-Dec 1943 New Zealand [5]
LCDR Benjamin Evans Jan-15Feb 1944 Banika, Russell Island [5]
LCDR Lionel C. Tschudy 15Feb-Mar 1944 " - - - - " [5]
LCDR Lionel C. Tschudy Apr-20Oct 1944 Los Negros, Admiralty Islands [5]
LCDR Edward K Bryant 21Oct-Nov 1944 " - - - - " [5]
LCDR Edward K Bryant Nov44 May 1945 Camp Parks, CA [5]
LCDR Edward K Bryant Jul-Nov 1945 Subic Bay, Philippines [5]
LT Robert F. Wambsgans Nov-Dec 1945 " - - - - " inactivated [5]
LT Fritz H. Hediger Jul 1953 NA [29]
LCDR Allison D. Froman Aug 1953 NA [29]
LCDR James C. Castanes Sept 1953-Nov 1954 Subic Bay, Phillippines [29]
LCDR James C. Castanes Mar-Sept 1955 NAS Kodiak [29]
CDR John A. Dougherty Nov 1955-Oct 1956 NAS Kwajalein [29]
CDR John A. Dougherty Apr-Aug 1957 NAS Adak, [29]
CDR William R. Reese Aug-Nov 1957 " - - - - " [29]
CDR Harold F. Liberty Feb-Jun 1958 NS Subic Bay Phillippines[29]
CDR Harold F. Liberty Sep58 – Jun 1959 NS Guam Chi Chi Jima Japan, Zorro Team I&II Laos [29]
CDR Harold F. Liberty Oct59-Feb 1960 Okinawa Midway [29]
CDR John P. Williams Feb-July 1960 " - - - - " " - - - -[29] "
CDR John P. Williams Nov60 – Aug 1961 Guam [29]
CDR John P. Williams Dec61 – Mar 1962 Midway Kwajalein, Eniwotoik, Nevada (U.S. Atomic Energy Commission)[29]
CDR Paul J. Doyle, Jr Mar-Jul 1962 " - - - - " " - - - - " [29] "
CDR Paul J. Doyle, Jr Nov62 – Jun 1963 Guam [29]
CDR Paul J. Doyle, Jr Dec63 – Apr 1964 Okinawa STAT 1101 & 1102 Thailand [29]
CDR William W. Barron Apr-Aug 1964 " - - - - " (November STAT 1103 Nam Pat, Thailand) [29]
CDR William L. Wilson Feb-Oct 1966 'Đà Nẵng, Vietnam Mar. CB Team 1106-Vĩnh Long, Aug CB Team 1107 Vĩnh Long [12]
CDR William L. Wilson Apr-Jul 1967 Đông Hà Combat Base RVN Khe Sanh Combat Base, Cửa Việt Base, Lang Vei Special Forces Camp, Firebase Gio Linh, Quảng Trị Combat Base CB-Team 1108 Bunh Dong, CB-Team 1109 Chaing Kuam, Thailand [12]
CDR William K Hartell Jul-Dec 1967 " - - - - " " - - - - " Seabee team 1110 Cần Thơ and Long Xuyên RVN [12]
CDR William K Hartell 1968 Quảng Trị Combat Base RVN My Chanh, 'Đà Nẵng, Đông Hà Combat Base, Cam Lộ Combat Base [12]
CDR William K Hartell Jul 1969 Vietnam, Okinawa, LZ Nancy, LZ Sally, Song Bo, Firebase Tomahawk Phu Loc, Siagon, Dong Ha Combat Base, CB Teams 1113 & 1114 Trust Territories [12]
CDR Jack L Godsey Jul-Dec 1969 Vietnam, Okinawa, Guam " - - - - " [12]
CDR Stephen Revelas Sept 2007 re-commissioning [30]
CDR Stephen Revelas - - - - Phillippines - - - -
CDR Stephen Revelas - -Jun 2009 OEF-OIF Kuwait Afghanistan, Iraq, Horn of Africa, Cuba, Jamaica, Romania, Ukraine[30]
CDR Michaael Monreal JUN- 2009 " - - - - " " - - - - " [30]
CDR Michaael Monreal May 1010 Okinawa numerous PACOM AOR detachments [30]
CDR Lore Aguayo Feb-Sep 2012 Afghanistan FOB Leatherneck[30]
CDR Steven J. Stasick Aug 2013 – Feb 2014 Rota Djibouti, Ghana, Niger, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Guam[30]
CDR Jorge R. Cuadros Jan 2015 Rota Isreal, Romania, Morocco, Bahrain, Djibouti, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Yap, Fiji, New Zealand, Guam, CCADs Micronesia & Marshall Islands[30]
CDR Aug-Feb 2017 Rota Djibouti, Cameroon, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Unganda, Niger, Chad, Tunisia, Bajrain, Guam, CCAD-Kwajalein, CCAD-Kosrae
CDR James E. Brown Jan-Aug 2018 Rota Poland, Ukraine, Israel, Germany, Bahrain, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Djiboutiii. Cameroon, Gabon, Guam, Kwajalein, Pohnpei, and Chuuk

See also[]

  • NMCB-11 battlesight zero on Camp Leatherneck 120219-N-UH337-048

    NMCB-11 battlesight zero on Camp Leatherneck USN 120219-N-UH337-048

US Navy 100811-N-4044H-378 The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) transfers cargo aboard the Royal Australian Navy heavy landing craft HMAS Labuan (L128)

US Navy 100811-N-4044H-378 NMCB 11 drilled 3 wells in Cambodia for the Pacific Partnership 2010 in conjunction with the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19)

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NMCB 11 at Rota 2015 (USN)

References[]

  1. ↑ NHHC: U.S. Navy Seabee Museum website, Cubi Point, "They moved a mountain", (11 January 2017)
  2. ↑ The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: "U.S. Reinforcements 1941-42"
  3. ↑ Seabee Online Magazine, "Harbor-Base-Neighbors: When the Navy Came to Port Hueneme, 1942–1945, and Beyond", 26 November 2014, Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, U.S. Navy Seabee Museum
  4. ↑ New Hebride Islands, Military Postal History of the United States Forces, 1-42-1946, Stanley C. Jersey, Collectors' Club of Chicago Publisher, 1994, ISBN 0-916675-06-8, Appendix C, p. 177
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 NHHC, U.S.Navy Seabee Museum website, Seabee Unit Historical Information, Naval Construction Battalions, 11th Naval Construction Battalion
  6. ↑ Liberty University DigitalCommons@LibertyUniversity, Obscure but Important: The United States and the Russell Islands in World War II, David Lindsey Snead Summer 2003, p.8
  7. ↑ Pacific Wecks Website
  8. ↑ "Building the Navy's Bases in WWII", Dept of the Navy, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, 1947, ABCD project taken over by 11 NCB
  9. ↑ Seabee Unit Historical Information NHHC: Seabee Museum/ U.S. Naval Heritage and History Command website]
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 NHHC: Seabee Museun: Seabee Team 1104 and the Battle of Dong Xoai
  11. ↑ Seabee Teams in Vietnam 111963-69, Thomas A. Johnson, Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4611-9210-7
  12. ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.15 12.16 MCB 11 Assoc p. 3
  13. ↑ Naval History and Heritage Command, U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, The Ghost Battalion [1]
  14. ↑ NHHC, Seabee Museum website, MCB 11 cruise-book, 1969, p. 68
  15. ↑ MCB 11 Association website
  16. ↑ Official Website for the NCF: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 The Official Website of the U.S. Navy Construction Force, NMCB 11 History
  18. ↑ U.S. Navy News Service Website, Story Number: NNS100827-09Release Date: 27 August 2010 9:01:00 AM, 1200 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC., "USNS Mercy Marks End of Pacific Partnership 2010 Involvement"
  19. ↑ U. S. Navy News Service website, Story Number: NNS100518-08Release Date: 18 May 2010 5:10:00 PM , 1200 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC. "Seabees Assist USAID in Timor-Leste"
  20. ↑ U. S. Navy News Service website, Story Number: NNS100702-06Release Date: 2 July 2010 10:23:00 AM, 1200 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC. "Joint Effort Leads to Success in Timor"
  21. ↑ U.S.Navy Website: "NMCB 11 completes disaster recovery Mission"
  22. ↑ "Building and Enduring Presence", The Military Engineer, Ltjg Frances Hunter & Lt. James A. Harder (NMCB 11), November–December 2017, published by, Society of American Military Engineers, 607 Prince St. Alexandria, VA 22310
  23. ↑ US Navy Awards, Chief of Naval Operations, 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20350
  24. ↑ List of Award Abbreviations, Chief of Naval Operations, 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20350
  25. ↑ OfficialBlogNMCB11
  26. ↑ Battle 'E' Peltier Perry Awards", Seabee Museum Archives, Port Hueneme, CA 93043
  27. ↑ MCB 11 Association
  28. ↑ Commander Naval Construction Battalion U.S. Pacific Fleet, Tân Sơn Nhất, Republic of Vietnam, Completion Report 1963-1972 [2]
  29. ↑ 29.00 29.01 29.02 29.03 29.04 29.05 29.06 29.07 29.08 29.09 29.10 29.11 29.12 29.13 29.14 29.15 29.16 MCB 11 Association p.2
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 Official website of the U.S. NCF

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