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DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION REP ORT

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NMCB FIVE DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION REPORT

FOR DA NANG, VIETNAM, SERT. 1965 TO MAY 19660

TABLE QF CONTENTS

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COVER LETTER,, NMCB.,,,5 SER g J 11 tJ '

OF L2 flu<k /gt, ADMINISTRATilVE SUMMARY'.

EQUIPMENT ST~US REPORT .

TRAINING REPORT

LABOR DISTRIBUTION REPORT

CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMARY

EROGRESS AND EERFORM.ANCE CHART

LOOISTICS SUMMARY

FIROORESS PHOTOORAPHS

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U. S. NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE Fleet Post Office

San Francisco 96601 NMCB5/S3:kgw 5213 Ser: 1770 12 Aug 1966

Commanding Officer 9 U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Commander Naval Construction Battalions, Pacific

Operations Report for completion of deployment; submission of

(a) COMCBPACINST 5213olC (b) COMCBPAC OFOBD 17-65 (c) COMCBPAC OPORD 22=65 (d) COMCBPAC OFORD 21-65 (e) COMCBPAC OPORD 14=65

1. Employment Status. In accordance with references (a) and (b), U. s. Naval Mobile Const.ruction Battalion FIVE was deployed to Danang 9 Republic of Vietnam from 25 September 1965 to 15 May 1966. The primary mission was construction in support of tlie III Marine Amphibious Force as directed by Cornmander 9 THIRI'IETH Naval Construction Regiment.

2. Detachments.

ao SEABEE Team 0507: Employed in 0ran at Grid Coordinates BP 392109 on Sheet Number 674-6 IV 9 Series 1701 9 Dalat, Republic of Vietnam, in accordance with reference (c) to provide technical assistance in Socio­economic and/or military construction areas in support of U.S. Military Civic Action Program. The approximate duration of the deployment was from 28 October 1965 to 14 May 1966.

bo SE.iµIBE Team 0508: Employed in Ban Si Yaek at Grid Coordinates UD 670469 on Sheet Number 5761 LL 9 Series L 708 , Amphoe Sahatsakhan, Thailand in accordance with reference (d) to provide on-the- job training and technical assistance for socio-economic development projects. The approximate duration of the deployment was from October 1965 to 28 June 1966.

c. EO/CM Team: Employed at CBPAC DET, Thailand 9 in accordance with reference (e) to provide training and supervision of indigenous personnel until disbandment on 29 March 1966.

d o Water Well Drilling Team: Eight enlisted men employed on Con­struction . Item 6PLA20 in Hue-Phu Bai 9 Republic of Vietnam until project was turned over to NMCB SEVEN on 18 April 1966.

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eo Detail Delta: Delta Company berthed and messed at NSA 9 Camp Tien Sha 9 Danang during the construction of projects 6PAA21 NSA galley amd 6PGA32~2 NSA covered storage from 27 January 1966 to April 1966.

3o Unit Movemen,ts.

ao To Vietnam:

(1) Advance Party One of one (1) officer and eighty six (86) en­listed men 9 departed CBCEN, Port Hueneme 9 California on 21 and 25 July 1965 for Camp Hoover, Danang9 RVN.

(2) Ad~ance Party Two of seven (7) officers and one hundred three (103) .enlisted men 9 departed CBCEN 9 Port Hueneme 9 California on 3 and 4 September 1965 for Camp Hoover 9 Danang9 RVN.

(3) The Main Bod~ of NMCB FIVE with eight (8) officers and three hundred seventy one (371 enlisted men departed CBCEN 9 Port Hueneme 9

California between 20 and 24 September 1965 for Camp Hoover 9 Danang9 RVN.

(4) The Delayed Party of two (2) officers and thirty two (32) enlisted men 9 departed CBCEN 9 Port Hueneme 9 California on 13 October 1965 for Camp Hoover 9 Danang9 RVN.

b. To CONUS :

(1) Advance Party of four (4) officers and fi~y one (51) enlisted men departed Camp Hoover 9 Dana.ng9 RVN on 29 March 1966 for CBCEN 9 P~rt Hueneme 9 California.

(2) The Main Body of NM:;B FIVE of eleven (11) officers and four hundred fort.y one (441) enlisted men 9 departed Camp Hoover 9 Danang 9 RVN bet ween 12 and 17 May 1966 for CBCEN 9 Port Hueneme 9 Californiao

4o Significant Events o

ao RADM HE.AMAN visited Camp Hoover on 24 September 1965.

h o CDR W. F . RUSSELL assumed command of Camp Hoover o:n 25 September l9b,5 o

C o Representat ive M. L. RIVE.RS (So Carolina) 9 Representative P. HARDY Jro (Virginia) 9 and Representative S . O. LONG (Louisiana) visited Camp Hoover on 11 October ,19650

d o CAPI' UNDERHILL ~ CAPl' LIPPINCWT 9 LTCOL RIDDERHOF , CDR MILLER, CDR SWIFT 9 LCDR BONTRAGER 9 LCDR POPOWICl 9 LCDR BLOUGH, LT FALK, LT NEWCOMB of COMCBPAC were aboard for official visits on various dates.

e. Cardinal Spellman said Christmas Mass adjacent to Camp Hoover on 25 December 19650

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f. The Bob Hope USO Show was presented 29 December 1965 adjacent to Camp Hoover.

g. Mr. William E. Patrick 9 COMCBPAC consultant 9 rendered valuable technical assistance on bolted steel coRstruction during January 1966.

h. CAP!' C. F. KRICKENBERGER, Jr 09 CINCPACFLT, was aboard on 15 January 1966. CDR JORTBERG, BUPERS, was a.board on 16 January 1966. Charlton Heston was aboard on 18 January 1966. CAPr D. C. SEIDEL, COMSERVPAC 9 was aboard on 27 January 1966. LT VANDIVER, CBBU, was aboard on 27 January 1966.

i. The Civil Engineer Corps and Seabee birthdays were celebrated on 6 March 1966.

j. The Ann Margaret USO Show was presented adjacent .to Camp Hoover during the month of March.

k. Brigadier General DUNN, Director of Military Construction , Vietnam, visited projects on 17 March 1966.

1. On 6 April 1966 political unrest in the city of Danang restricted travel .

m. Bishop Meuller 9 President of the World Council cf Churches, con­ducted an Easter Service adjacent to Camp Hoover on 10 Apr i l 1966.

n. CDR WILLIAMS, Commanding Officer of NMCB TEN 9 assumed command of Camp Hoover on 15 May 1966.

4. Major Problems: Road construction during the rainy season was ex­tremely difficult. It was practicall y imposs ible to s atisfactorily compact laterite fill at a:ay time duri ng this period. The fill remained spongy and extremely plastic despite all efforts to stabilize it. In some sections near Camp Reasoner it was necessary to cut out, re- fill and re~ compact the spongy sections after the r ainy season.

5. Significant Events Planned! None.

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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY

lo Personnel Summary (15 May 1966).

ON BOARD ATTACHED BUT TOTAL CHANGES DURING AT DEPLOY;.. NOT AT DEPLOY- PERSONNEL PERIOD MENT SITE MENT SITE ASSIGNED BECEIPI'S TRANSFERS

E-9 3 0 3 0 0 E-8 3 1 4 0 0 E-7 38 8 46 0 1 E-6 29 17 46 1 1 E-5 64 18 83 2 2 E~4 187 14 201 3 4 Non-rated 210 10 211 4 10 Totals 534 68 660 9 18 Officers 18 5 22 0 0

Breakdown of personnel attached but not at employment site.

DET./ SEABEE REAR ADVANCE/ DET~AIL TEAMS ECHELON DELAY PI'Y SCHL HOSP BRIG LEAVE TAD -

Officer 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1

Enlisted 31 27 7 16 0 1 1 3 8

2o Reenlistments.

a. Separations eligible for reenlistment - 78 Career - 5 Non-Career - 73

b. Reenlistments - 20

c. Not recommended for reenlistment - 4

d. Personnel receiving separation interviews - 44

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4o Discipline.

a. Number of cases heard at Captain's Mast - 133 bo Awarded NJP - 129 c. Awarded court-martial - 20

5. Morale.

a. Morale was at all times excellent in spite of the conditions under which the men lived and worked. By far the most trying period was during the height of the monsoon when all hands worked to keep the roads open.

b. Berthing provided by NMCB FIVE was good and became more comfort­able. as canvas cots were replaced by spring and mattress beds, and the onboard count declined to alleviate overcrowding.

c. Messing provided by NMCB FIVE was outstanding. The construction of the Camp Hoover mess hall late in the deployment provided outstanding food in a comfortable atmosphere.

6. Medical and Dental.

a. Total patients treated at sick call - 4702 b. Number hospitalized - 130 c. On sick list at end of period - 0 d. Dental patients treated - 1003 e. Total dental procedures - 2765 f. Number of new VD cases - 117

7. Chaplain Activities .

a. Number of Services - 106 b. Average Attendence - 30 c . Religious films shown - 12 d . III MAF lectures ncustoms of Vietnam11

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ao FHTNC releases - 96 b. Other news releases - 52 Ge Newspaper issues publ±shed ~ 6 d. Battalion history - 1 e. People-to-People

(1) Medical clinic for Vietnamese - 4,730 patients treatedo (2) 1 9000 bars of soap d±stributed at Medical clinic for Vietnameseo (3) Three loads of wood were picked up by Hoa Phat Buddh:Lst' Pagoda

for use in construction of a new school room. (4) $300.00 was contributed by students in Ohio High School for

World Evang&lization Crusade mission h€adquarters in Danango (5) Chapel Fund donated $450000 for Worldwide Evangelization

Crusade Mission and Orphanage in Danango (6). Received forty pounds of c;I.othing9 and sixty children ' s books

from North Valley Republican Women $s Club, Port Hueneme9 California for Worldwide .Evangelization Crusade Mission ·& Orphanageo

('() A total. of $1. 9200 was contributed by several individuals for direct support of Vietnamese children located at Worldwide Evangllization Crusade orphange in Danang Republic Vietnamo

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ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS LOST

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