DATES
This is the date that the permission
to officially use the name “Seabee”
was granted
What is March 5, 1942
This many men served in the
Naval Construction Force during
WW2
What is 325,000
During this landing in September of
1950, Seabees positioned pontoon
causeways within hours of the first
beach assault
What is Inchon landing (Korea)
In 2001 Seabees built a health clinic
in this country
What is Dominica
This Secretary of the Treasury
proposed for a fleet of “ten boats
for the collection of revenue”
Who is Alexander Hamilton
These are the Navy Core Values
What are Honor, Courage and
Commitment
This is the year that Congress
authorized the building of the 6
original frigates
What is 1794
This is the place where Seabees
constructed a 5,000 ft airstrip from
virgin jungle in 20 days
What is Espiritu Santo in the New
Hebrides
When did the first full Seabee
battalion arrive in Vietnam?
What is May 7, 1965
In 2008 Seabees went to this
country in Africa to drill wells
What is Nairobi
Congress authorized the
Department of War to construct
this many frigates
What is 6 frigates
These are the 7 rates in the
Seabees
What is: BU
CE
CM
EA
EO
SW
UT
This is the date that SW2 (DV)
Robert Stethem was executed
What is June 15, 1985
In the Pacific theatre, the Seabees
built this many major airstrips
What is 111
When the first full Seabee
battalion arrived in Vietnam it was
to build an expeditionary airfield
for the Marines at this location
What is Chu Lai
The Seabees cut a mountain in
half to build a 10,000 ft long
runway for this Naval Air Station
What is Cubi Point. It took 5 years
and was called impossible by the
initial civilian contractors.
In response to renewed aggression
by this country, Congress finally
established the Department of the
Navy
Who is France
Marvin G. Shield was a member of
this Seabee Team in Vietnam
What is Seabee Team 1104
In what year did members of
NMCB 5 assist federal, state and
local authorities in the search and
recovery of Alaska Airlines flight
261
What is 2000
The Seabees built housing for this
many men
What is 1.5 million
In support of Operation Enduring
Freedom, Seabees repaired
runway facilities at this camp and
major base in Afghanistan
What is Camp Rhino and
Kandahar
What did the Seabees do in Korea
where they came under friendly
fire from the Marines
The Great Seabee Train Robbery
of 1950. They stole a train with 15
cases of beer and sake and rebuilt
the tracks as they went.
These are the six original frigates
What is: Congress
Constellation
Constitution
Chesapeake
United States
President
These are the four characteristics
of the Naval Forces
What are Decisiveness,
Sustainability, Responsiveness, and
Agility
On this date Adm Ben Morrell
gained authority for the Bureau of
Navigation to recruit men from
construction trades for assignment
to a Naval Construction Regiment.
What is January 5, 1942
The Seabees built over this many
advance bases along five figurative
roads to victory
What is 400 advance bases
The Seabees were given 35 days to
complete an airstrip in Wonton but
only took this many days
What is 16 days (despite constant
artillery bombardment from
neighboring islands)
This operation took place in
Antarctica
What is Operation Deep Freeze
As a result of the Barbary Corsairs,
this country signed the first treaty
with the United States
Who is Morocco
This animal was originally going to
be the mascot for the Seabees
What was a beaver.