History of the Seabees (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781505238112)

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, sailors who were handy with tools occasionally did minor construction chores at land bases.

Author: Naval Facilities Engineering Command
ISBN-10: 1505238110
ISBN-13: 9781505238112
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2014
Pages: 170
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.36d