The Seabees at Gulfport

by Gina L. Nichols, Capt. William Hilderbrand (Foreword by)

Overview

In June 1942, the U.S. Navy established an advance base depot in Gulfport because of its uncrowded deepwater port, rail access, open land, and a tepid climate that permitted training and open port facilities year-round. The base became the southern home for the Seabees and was ideal for shipping construction materiel and men to the Caribbean or the Pacific via the Panama Canal. Since the base reopened in March 1966, Seabees have deployed from Gulfport to serve during major conflicts as well as in peacetime. Seabees from Gulfport played an integral part in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and more recently deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq to assist in local construction efforts to rebuild both countries. Seabees assist thousands each year in international humanitarian projects while still calling Gulfport home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439635384
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	11/28/2007
Series:	Images of America Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	55 MB
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About the Author

Gina L. Nichols is the archivist for the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, the official archival repository for the U.S. Navy Seabees. For her second book in the Images of America series, she has compiled a pictorial treasure trove of extraordinary images from a voluminous 250,000-plus collection, highlighting construction team members who pride themselves on their ability to erect a bridge and create an airfield, hospital, or base practically overnight.