,ANhives copy DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION REPORT 68-69
U. S. NAVAL MO BILE CO TRUCTJON B AITALIO N ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE FLEET POST OFFICE NEW YORK 09!501 NMCB-121:30:rk 5213 Ser From: Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE TWENTY-ONE To: Commander, Naval Construction Battalions, U. S. Pacific Fleet, FPO San Francisco, California 96610 Subj: Ref: Deployment Completion Report; submission of (a) COMCBPAC INST 5213. le (b) COMCBPAC OPORD 36-67 Encl: (1) NMCB ONE TWENTY - ONE Deployment Completion Report I. In accordance with reference (a), enclosure (1) is submitted for NMCB ONE TWENTY-ONE's 1968-69 deployment, during which time the Battalion was deployed to Camp Wilkinson, Gia Le, Republic of Vietnam in compliance with reference (b). Copy to: CINCPACFLT 1 COMSERVPAC 1 COMSERVLANT 1 COMCBPAC 2. COMCBLANT 2 COMNAVFORV 1 CG FMF PAC 1 CMC (Code A04E) 1 CG III MAF 1 NAVFAC (Code 06) 1 NAVFAC (Code 063) 1 COM3NCB 2 COM30NCR z COM31NCR 2 COM32NCR z COM20NCR 2 COM21NCR 2 SEABEE Historian 1 DIR of Naval History 1
U IT MOVES - 30 August 1968: MCB 121 Advance Party of eight offcers and -~inetytwo enlisted personnel arrived in Vietnam. 9-12 Octob r: MCB 121 Main Body of fourteen officers and five hundred and forty-five enlisted personnel arrived in Vietnam. 27 October: Sixteen man detail to Quan Tri to construct POL facilities. 1 November: Two man detail to Nam Hoa Quarry. ll November: Twenty-eight m.an to Col Co Island to construct Ta.n. My Cornfield POL line. 18 November: Sixteen man detail returned from Quang Tri. 22 November: Two man Civic Action Team. to Vinh Loe Island for road and bridge construction projects. 23 November: Twenty-eight m.an detail returned from Col Co Island. 30 December: Two man detail returned froni Nam Hoa. Quarry. 31 December: Sixteen man builder detail to Camp DeShurley {Phu Loe Quarry) to build living quarters. 1January1969: Detail PAPA, ninety man crew from Alpha Company, to Camp DeShurley for 1969 LOC upgrade program; OIC W0-1 POWERS, CEC, USNR. 5 January: 13 January: l F"eb.1. uary: 11 February: 22 May: Sixteen man detail returned from Cam.p DeShurley. Thirty-one man detail to Col Co Island to complete construction of Tan My POL Storage facility. Thirty-one man detail returned from. Col Co Island. Two seven ma.n "MINI TEAMS'' to Mekong Delta to upgrade VNN patro craft facilities. MCB 121 Advance Party departed Gia Le for Gul.!port.
2 June: 4 June: 6 June: 5-11 June: Two man Civic Action team returned from Vinh Loe Island. MCB 121 "MINI TEAMS" returned from the Delta. Detail PAPA returned from Phu Loe. MCB 121 Main Body departed Gia Le for Gulfport.
DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION REPORT :...Oc 30 August 1969: MCB 121 Advance Party of eight officers and ninetytwo enlisted men arrived in Vietnam. 18 September: MCB 121 Advance Party detail on Marine convoy ambushed on QL-1 south of C au Hai. One Seabee truck destroyed and three damaged. Four Seabees wounded, two of whom w e re Medevaced. Seabees returned fire; B UZ M URPHY credited with four enemy KIA. 9-12 October: 11 October: 18 October: 21 Octobe r: 22 Octobe r: 23 October: 27 October: 28 October: 1 November: 3 November: MCB 121 Main Body of fourteen officers and five hundred and forty five enlisted men arrived in Vietnam. 1000 hours - MCB 121 relieved MCB 8. CDR STULTZ assumed c omm.and of Camp Wilkinson. Hue Causeway reopened following washout of a seventyfive foot section previously damaged during Typhoon BETH. 0930 - MCB 121 five ton truck struck land mine at YD931090. Severe damage to undercarriage of truck; no casualities RADM BARTLETT, C EC, USN, COM3NCB, visited Camp Wilkins on and toured projects. CAPT WAL TON, C E C, USN, COM32NCR and staff of 3NCB presented arrival briefing at Camp Wilkinson. Sixteen man detail to Quang Tri to construct POL fac ilitie s. CDR M E RICA, CEC, USN, C E C Detailel:, visit ed Camp Wilkinson. Two man detail to Nam Hoa Quarry. Musical variety show at the "Open Air Theater." Attendance and performance were outstanding.
8-9 November: CDR WILSON, CEC, USN, LT HENLEY, CEC, USN, and Master Chief VARNER, all from COMCBPAC, conducted a Management Inspection Visit (MIV}; grade: Outstanding in all areas. 30 I 31 D 11 November: 16 November: 18 November: Twenty-eight man detail to Col Co Island to construct Tan My-Cornfield POL line. BRIGEN DRAKE, USMC, Deputy XXIV Corps Commander and CAPT WALTON, CEC, USN, COM32NCR, toured camp facilities and MCB 121 project s sites. Sixteen man detail returned from Quang Tri. I.Ta: 4 Ja 22 November: Two man Civic Action Team to Vinh Loe I s land for road and bridge construction. 23 November: Twenty-eight man detail returned from Col Co Island. 26 November: Eighty-five students of Cong Hoa School (technical school) Hue, toured Ccunp Wilkinson Shops. 28 November: Thanksgiving observed with a religious service and a two hour lunch period. 3 December: BRIGEN CARNEY, USMC, and CAPT WALTON, CEC, USN, COM32NCR, toured Camp Wilkinson. 7 December: CAPT MILLER, CEC, USN, CBPAC Chief of Staff, CDR IA CKENSON, SC, USN, CBPAC Supply Officer visited Camp Wilkinson. 15 December: Turned over Tan My/Cornfield POL system to the Army for operation and maintenance. 5 Ja 12 J 13 J; 19-2 zz J 23 J 23 J 12-17 December:The Commanding Officer visited Seabee Teams 12101 and 12102 at My Tho and Phuoc Le respectively. 24 December: Christmas Eve Candlelight Protestant Chapel Service at the Camp Wilkinson Chapel. 25 December: Catholic Christmas Mass at the Camp Wilkinson Chapel and the second annual MCB 121 RVN IN-house Christma Show. 25 J1 31 Jc 1 Fel
sn, ', ruct nm and et a.red 30 December: Two man detail returned from Nam Hoa Quarry. 31 December: Sixteen man builder crew to Camp DeShurley (Phu Loe Quarry) to build living quarters for Detail PAPA. 1January1969: Detail PAPA, ninety man crew from Alpha Company, to Camp DeShurley for 1969 LOG upgrade program; OIC: W0-1 POWERS, CEC, USNR. r and. 4 January: 5 January: 12 January: Final Inspection and turnover of South Hue LCU Ramp to NSA Danang. Six man builder detail returned from Camp DeShurley. 0205 - Red Alert. Cam.p Wilkinson, officers' country. Four 122mm rocket rounds in with direct hit upon the head in Minor damage and no casualities. td a :EC, f. er Army lol and ce 13 January: Thirty-one man detail to Col Co Island to complete construction o! Tan My POL facility. 19-21 January: CWO MARR, CEC, USN, 31st NCR conducted Equipment Administrative Inspection; grade: OUTSTANDING 22 January: 23 January: 23 J anuary: 25 January: CDR Jack MOGER, CEC, USN, prospective Commanding Officer, reported aboard. Award Ceremony - BU2 Gary Lynn MURPHY decorated with Silver Star medal for heroism by CAPT ISLEN, CEC, USN, COMCBLANT. Change oi Command Ceremony. CDR Jack MOGER, CEC, USN relieved CDR Bobby STULTZ, CEC, USN as Commanding Officer of MCB 121. CDR STULTZ decorated with Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star by MAJGEN TROUNG, C. G., 1st A.RVN Infantry Division. Practice Red Alert. :hapel.stmas 31 January: 1 February: Practice Red Alert. Red Alert; no rounds in Ca.Inp Wilkinson; no drunage; no casualities.
y : Red Alert; no rounds in Can1.p Wilkinaon; no damage, no casualities. Second Anniversary of r comisaioning of MCB 121 celebrated. LCOL Tri, C 0 1st ARVN Engineer Battalion, visited Camp Wilkinson in connection with planning of AR VN Engineer Training program.. 1 uary: Two seven man 11 MINI TEAMS" departed for the Delta to upgrade VNN Patrol Craft facilities. 1-15 February: Management Inspection Visit by CDR SWIFT, CHG, USN, Staff Chaplain, COMCBPAC and CDR BECKER, MSC, USN, COMSERVPAC Staff Medical Officer. 17 February: 2.5 February: 25 February: First day of TET. Fourteen ARYN Engineers began training at Camp Wilkinson. Red Alert; no damage, no casualities. 25-27 February.LT GOTHBAND, SC, USN, 31st NCR logistics Officer, conducted Battalion Annual Supply Inspection. 2 March: 3 March: 5 March: 11-16 March: 15 March: Civil Engineer Corps' 102nd Anniversary celebrated in the Battalion WardJ:oom. RADM BARTLETT, CEC, USN, COM3NCB and RADM DILLON, CEC, USN, prospeotive COM3NCB.. visited Camp Wilkinson for orientation tour and briefing. The Seabees' 27th Birthday with a Battalion-produced variety show a::id party. Commanding Office-r nd Opera.tion Officer visited Seabee Teams 1Z10 and 12102 and the MCB 121 MINI TEAMS in the Delta. 0115 - The Song Nong (1-37) Railroad Bridge (YD926103) blown by enemy divers.
16 March: 17 March: ZO March: 2Z March: 23 March: 23 March: 23 March: 25 March: 25 March: 25 March: Z April: 3 April: 5 April: 1950-2320 - Red Alert: Eight lzzmm rockets impacted in the Gia Le Combat Base and Cam.p Eagle. RADM DILLON, CEC~ USN. COM3NCB, visited Battalion construction sites in the Phu Bai /Gia Le area a.nd the Song Nong Railroad Bridge. Removal of blown Song Nong Railroad Bridge truss begun. RADM ENGER, CEC, USN, Vice Commander, NAVFAC, RADM DILLON, CEC, USN, COM3NCB, CAPT WALTON, CEC, USN, COM3ZNCR, Master Chief SHANNON, Seabee Senior Enlisted Advisor, inspected the Song Nong Railroad Bridge repairs. Twelve ARVN Engineer Trainees graduated from. the four week training program. 0218 - Ammi Bridge (YD756Z34) at Nam Hoa blown by enemy divers; MCB 121 tasked with repairs. First piling driven for ti.inber replacement span of the Song Nong Bridge. 0225-0318 - Red Alert; no rounds in Camp Wilkinson. First 500KW generator on the line at BRRFS power plant, Phu Bai. CAPT MILLER, CEC, USN, Chief of Staff, COMCBPAC, visited Canip Wilkinson. Last pile driven for the reconstruction of the Song Nong Railroad Bridge, Two 18" steel piles driven overnight for the repair of the Nam Hoa Ammi Bridge. Nam. Hoa Bridge reopened for full traffic. 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr: 15 Ap1 15 Ap1 25 ApJ 26 Ap1 9 May: 6 April: Easter celebrated with a thirty minute sortie in search of easter eggs in Camp Wilkinson. l Ma.'Y
npacted d Le."USS NAVFAC 7 WALTON ::>N, Seabe 1ng Rail- >ID the. own by Ln of the kins on. ow er :>MCBPAC, Song Nong ~pair of in search 7 April: 8 April: 9 April: 15 April: 15 April: ZS April: 26 April: 8-9 May: 9 May: 14 May: RADM DI L LON, COM3NCB, visited Camp Wilkinson and MCB 121 const r uction projects in the Phu Bai a.re a. Song Nong Bridge reopening ceremony attended by LTGEN STILLWELL, USA, C. G., XX1V Corps; MAJGEN TROUNG, ARVN, 1st ARVN Infantry Division; COL THANH, THUYTlnEN Province Chief, The following personnel were decorated with Vietna:mese Gallantry Crosses' for wo.rk on the Nam. Hoa and Ammi Bridges: LCDR DAVIS LCDR PURINTON BUC MORROW EOC MATTINGLY SWZ LACO SW2 CHESSON EOZ DUNKERSON LT BRODIE SWC FRIEZE BUl MAYS CAPT HOWE, CEC, USN, Chief of Staff, 3NCB, visited Ca.inp Wilkinson 2015: Red Alert; Camp Eagle took five lzzmm. rockets, no rounds in Cam.p Wilkinson. W0-1 POWERS, CEC, USNll awarded Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Bronze St r at ceremony Phu Loe Di strict Headquarters. RADM DILLON, COM3NCB, CAPT WILLIAMS, CEC, USN, and CAPT STURMAN, CEC, USN, 3NCB representative Saigon, visited Detail PAPA at Phu Loe (Camp DeShurley). 2215 - Red Alert: Camp Wilkinson took four 122.mm rockets. Special Services Gear Locker a.nd two trucks were damaged. No casua.lities. CDR WILSON, CEC, USN. CBPAC Operations Officer visited Camp Wilkinson. RADM DILLON, COM3NCB. inspected Camp Willdnaon Project Material Yard. 1100 hours: Two unknown type rounds impacted within 200 feet of Detail PAPA road crew working south of Phu Loe.
15 May: 22 May: ZZ May: 23 May: Z June: 3 June: 4 June: 5 June: 6 June: 5-11 June: 8 June: 9 June: 09 5 0 hours: HM.3 PAP AS wounded by grenade thrown into back of ambulance on MEDCAP at Phu Long village. 0830: Side dump damaged by mine between Phu Loe Quarry and Cau Hai village; no casualities. Road swept by army. 0920: MRS damages by mine approximately ZOO meters from side dum.p. Operator slightly injured. MCB 121 Advance Party departed Gia Le for Gulfport. MCB 133 Advance Party arrived Caxnp Wilkinson. Two man Civic Action Team returned from Vinh Loe Island. HM3 PAPAS decorated with Purple Heart medal by RADM DILLON, CEC, USN, COM3NCB at ceremony at Cam.p Wilkinson. MCB 121 "MINI TEAMS 1 ' returned from the Delta. EOZ McCollum decorated with Purple Heart medal at Camp DeShurley. Detail PAPA returned to Camp Wilkinson. MCB 121 departed for Gulfport; MCB 133 Main Body arrived Gia Le. 1100: MCB 133 relieved MCB 121. CDR LEWIS, asswned command of Ca.tnp Wilkinson. 0015-0300 Red Alert. Ten rockets landed in Ca.mp Eagl no rounds in Camp Wilkinson.
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