U. S. NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION ONE Core of Fleet Post Office New York, New York 09501 MCB 1:RSM:hgb 5213 Ser 1244 29 June 1970 From' To: Subj: Commanding Officer, U,S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE Commander, Construction Battalions, U. S. Pacific Fleet Deployment Completion Report, submission of Ref: (0) COMCBPACINST 5213. IE Encl: (1) Administrative Summary (2) Equipment Summary (3) Training Summary (4) Labor Distribu tion Summary (5) Construction Item Completion Report (6) Functional Component Report (7) Progress and Performance Ch<lrt (8) General Construction Summary (9) Supply Summary (10) Civic Action (11) Lessons Learned 1. In accordance with reference (a) the Completion Report for the deployment of U. S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE to Ccnnp Campbell, Phu Bai, and Camp Haskins North, DaNang, Republic of Vietnam, is hereby submitted. 2. EMPLOYMENT STATUS In accordance with COMCBPAC OPORD 0-69, U.S. Noval Mobile Construction 8attallon ONE deployed to Camp Compbell, Phu Bol, RVN from 21 JUL 69 to 2 NOV 69. Commander THIRTY SECOND Naval Construction Regiment maintoined operational control of the Bottalion during this period. In accordance with COM32NCR Speed Letter 038-69 of 7 OCT 69 Mobile Construction Bottallon ONE then deployed 10 Camp I-Iosl ins North, Red Beach, DaNang, RVN from 2 NOV 69 to 23 MAR 70. Commander THIRTIETH Naval Construction Regiment maintained operational control until relieved by COM32NCR on 6 DEC 69. The primory m'sslon of the Battalion was to provide construction support to U.S Military and other free world forces. 3. UNIT MOVEMENTS 27 JUN 69 MCB ONE Advance Party arrived in Camp Compbell, Phu Bai, RVN. 28 JUN 69 Seabee Teams 0103 and 0104 arrived in Republic of Vietnam. 16-22 JUL 69 Mca ONE main body consisting of (635) men arrived in Comp CcJm pbe II, Phu Bai, RVN. 31 JUL 69 First phas of Detai I ECHO, consisting of an ole and (5) enlisted men departed for Saigon, RVN. UG 69 Oetai I FOXTROT, consisting of an OIC ond (23) enlisted men deported for Comp Evans ta reconstruct Bridge IS-A 9 UG 69 Detail FOXTROT returned from Comp Ens.
15 AUG 69 15 AUG 69 16 SEP 69 26 SEP 69 27 SEP 69 30 SEP 69 24 OCT 69 27 OCT 69 27 OCT 69 27 OCT 69 3 NOV 69 24 DEC~9 15 JAN 70 25 JAN 70 12 FEB 70 26 FEB 70 1 MAR 70 6 MAR 70 6 MAR 70 B MAR 70 18-28 MAR 70 20-23 MAR 70 20-23 MAR 70 20-23 MAR 70 Detail CHARLIE, consisting o f an O IC cnd (63) enlisfed men departed For An Thoi t loval Base, Phil Q uoe Island, RVII. S cond phose of D tail ECHO, consisting of (1 6) enlisted men departed for Saigon, RV N. Detail QUEBEC, two mini-teams of (5) men each, deported for various Coastol Group Sites tnrougholj t Vietnam. Detail ROMEO, consisting of a (10) enlisted man paving detail, departed for Quang Tri, RVN. Detail ECHO transferred (14) men from Saigon to Detail CHARLIE, An Thoi, RVN. Detail DELTA, consisting of on OIC and (60) enlisted men, departed for construction site ot An Thoi, RVN. MCB ONE Advance Party deported for Camp Hoskins North, DoNong, RVN. Detail WHISKEY, consisting of an OIC and (51) enlisted men, deported for Gia Le, RVN. Detail HOTEL, consisting of on OIC and (13) enlisted men, deported for East Hue, INN. Detail GOLF, consisting of on OIC and (31) enlisted men, deported for Nom Can, RVN. MCB ONE deployed from Camp Campbell, Phu Bai to Camp Hoskins North, DaNang, RVN. DetaIl HOTEl, consisting of an OIC and (8) enlisted men, returned to Camp Hoskins North. Detail KILO, consisting of on OIC cnd (49) enlisted men, deported for Rach Soi, RVN. Detail ECHO, consisting of on OIC ond (47) enlisted m n, departed Saigon and An Thoi for the Rung Sot Special Zone. Detail WHISKEY, consisting of on ole ond (45) enlisted men returned to Camp Hoskins North. MCB ONE Advonce Porty t consisting of (2) officers and (21) enl isted men, dc'parted Camp Hoskins North for CBC Davisville, Rhode Is lond. Detoil ROMEO, ci:lnsisting of (9) enlisted men, returned to Camp Hoskins North from paving operations in the Dong He/Quang Trj area. Detai l CHARLIE, consisting of (56) enlisted men at An Thoi, completed all construction, was disestablished, and the personne l reassigned to other Delta Detoils. Seabee Teams 0103 ond 0104 deported RVN for CBC Davisville, Rhode Island. Detoll QUEBEC, two mini-teoms of (5) men each, returned to Camp Haskins North from various Coastal Groups throughout Vietnom. MCB ONE, consisting of (19) officer.; and (614) enlisted men departed Camp Haskins North for CBC Davisvi lie, Rhode 1~land. Detail ECHO, consisting of (I) officer and (47) enlj~ted men, returned to Camp Hoskins North from the Rung Sot Special Zone. Detail DELTA, consisting of (I) officer and (68) enlisted men, retumed to Camp Hoskins North from the Ho Tien VNN Bose leaving 0 security platoon of (28) men. Detail GOLF, consisting of (20) enlisted men, returned to Camp Hoskins North from Nom Can. i i
20-23 MAR 70 Detail KILO, consi ting of (1) officer and ( 9) enlisted men returned to Comp Hoskins North from the Rach Soi YI"N Base. 25 MAR 70 Detail DELTA Security Platoon, consisting of(28)enlisted men returned to Camp Has 'ins orth. 3. SIGNifiCANT EVENTS 21 JUL 69 Comp Campbell, Phu Bai was officially turned over by NMCB FORTY to NMCB ONE. 23 JUL 69 One mon detached for Army combot support was Medevoced from fire base Davis Hill due to in juries sustained from a satchel charge explosion during 0 terrorist attock 24 JUL 69 Arrival at Comp Campbell of NMCB ONE's lost flight. 26-28 JUL 69 CDR T. J. MITCHEU and lcdr P. W. DRENNON visited Saigon to investigate detai 15 and requirements for Delta constructian work. 3 AUG 69 New BLH asphalt batch plant produced first test botch of ospha I tic concrete. 8 AUG 69 NMCB ONE celebrated its 20th Anniversory with a coke cutting ceremony and free beer. 11 AUG 69 New asphalt plont become fully operational. 12 AUG 69 Man on NMCB ONE wi", patrol wounded in leg from occidental discharge. 17 AUG 69 CDR T.J. MITCHELL was relieved of command of NMC8 ONE by CDR C.Y.W. POPOWICH. The chonge of command ceremony was attended by General ZAIS and General WHEELER; the guest of honor wos Rear Admiral J.G. DILLON, Commander, 3rd Naval Construction Brigade. 21 AUG 69 Rear Admiral DILLON visited NMCB ONE for deployment briefing. 21-24 AUG 69 CDR C. Y. W. POPOWICH made a visit to Saigon concerning Delta Construction work. 6 SEP 69 Botched more than 1,000 tons of asphcllt in one day. 16 SEP 69 Phose II self-help mini-detail departed to Pho Hoi on the Cua Viet to repair storm damage. 16 SEP 69 Received notification that the Battalion was to close Camp Compbell and relocate to Camp Hoskins. 24 SEP 69 Phose II self-help mini-detail returned from Pho Hoi. 170069 RADM ENGER, COMNAVFACENGCOM, visited the ATSB site at Phu Cuong. 21 OCT 69 RADM ENGER, COMNAVFACENGCOM, visited Camp Campbell. 25 OCT 69 Responsibility for Camp Campbell perimeter security turned over to relieving Army unit. 26 OCT 69 CAPT MILLER, Chief Stoff Officer of CSPAC and CDR GATES Chief Stoff Officer of CSLANT on board for visit with Commanding Officer. 28-29 OCT 69 Chief Staff Officer, CSLANT, CDR GATES inspected construction sites and briefed Officers and Chief Petty Officers on Battalion schedules. 31 OCT 69 RADM DILLON, COM3NCS and CAPT WASHBURN, C0M32NCR, inspected the condition of Comp Campbell prior to turn over to the Army. 3 NOV 69 MCB ONE assumed command of Camp Haskins North from MCB 53. iii
3 NOV 69 MCB ONE relieved of command of Camp Campbell by Head uort rs Company JOIst Airborne Di~i~ion. 10 tlov 69 Briefing on Delta Program given to CAPT WASHBURN, C0M32NCR, and CAPT POWELL, C0M30NCR, by Cammanding Officer. 10 ~OV 69 ADM CLAREY, USN, Vice CNO, and party visited the Nam Can AcrOV site. 13 tjov 69 BU3 LYNN, G. R. wounded by possible dud M-79 round struck by mochette whi Ie ci~ring site at VQ990675 (NAM CAN). 14 NOV 69 RADM DILLON, CEC, USN, COM3NCB, CDR C V.W. POPOWICH, CEC, USN, ing Officer MCB ONE, and party made a tour of the Delta construction,tes. Command 15 NOV 69 1,005 tans asphaltic concrete production from BLH plant, Phu 8oi. 16 NOV 69. MCB ONE celebrates mid-deployment paint with party for all hands. 25 NOV 69 Rock hauling convoy comprised of trucks from 1, 4, 74, ond 121 was hit with landmine and small arms fire at BT 600053. One (1) MCB ONE truck suffered a flat tire from small arms fire. 2S NOV 69 VADM ZUMWALT, USN, COMNAVFORV, and COMM CHON, VNNavy CNO, made on inspection tour of the Nom Can construction site. 26 NOV 69 CWO W. L. MARR, USN, 31 NCR, conducted the annual Equipment MIV. was recommended. A grade of good 26-V NOV 69 CDR W.L. WILSON, CEC, USN, CBPAC, cnd LT R.M. ROHRBACK, CEC, USN, CBPAC, conducted the annual MIV on MCB ONE Operations, Admin, and Training Departmen~. A grade of excellent wos recommended. 27 NOV 69 LCDR R.P. BILDEN, CEC, USN, Seabee Specialty Instructor at CECOS, visited Camp Haskins North. 28 NOV 69 RADM S.R. SMITH, CEC, USN, COMCBPAC, RADM J.G. DILLON, CEC, USN, COM3NC8, CAPT J.E. POWELL, CEC, USN, COM30NCR, visited Camp Haskins North and were briefed on construction projects. 2 DEC 69 LT MESTERHAZEY, SC, USN, CW02 HOFFMAN, USN, SKC ABELON, USN conducted an ASI inspection of Supply, Food Services and Disbursing. A grade of high excellent (94) was recommended. 6 DEC 69 MCa ONE color guard participated in change of command ceremony for the relief of 30NCR. MCB ONE OPCON changed to 32NCR. 6-7 DEC 69 CDR C. V. W. POPOWICH, CEC, USN, CO MCa ONE, visited Phu Bei and Quang Tri. 8 DEC 69 CDR C.V. W. POPOWICH, CEC, USN, CO MCB ONE, departed Camp Hoskins North cn TAD to Saig<ln and Delta area. 11 DEC 69 At 0043 MCB ONE set condition rocket and martar attack. Secured at 0111. 11 DEC 69 At 2310 Mca ONE set condition infiltration. A sweep of the camp wa~ made by the reaction platoon. At 0120 three American civilians were apprehended and released to CO 610 Maintenance Company. 20 DEC 69 ADM McCAIN, USN, CINCPAC, and party visited the NClm Can construction site. iv
21 DEC 69 CDR C.V.W. POPOWICH, CEe, usn, co MCB 01 IE, returned t TAD to olgon. Comp Hoskins North from 23 DEC 69 Three Seobees ottached to Seabee Team 0103 WIA when their Front end looder detonated a road mine 10 Km t>ie af My Tho. 23-24 DEC 69 CAPT C.F. KRICKENBERGER, CEC, USN, COMCBLANT, visited Camp Haskins North and was briefed on MCB 0 IE's construction. 30 DEC 69 RADM DILLON, CEC, USN, COM3NCB, CDR POPOWICH, CEC, USN, party toured the delta construction sites. CO MCB ONE, and 31 DEC 69 At 0145 MCB ONE set condition rocket and mortar attock. Secured at 0155. 31 DEC 69 Detail ROMEO, MCB ONE's northern most laydown crew, paved For MCB 74's production record when they produced 1368 tons of asphaltic concrete in a 12 hour period. 6 JAI-I 70 At 0105 MeB ONE set condition rocket and mortar attack. Secured at 0130. 7 JAN 70 At 0030 MeB ONE set condition I, 100"AI alert, as directed by Comp Hoskins defense coordinator. No enemy contact. At 0423 set condition III modified. 8-11 JAN 70 CAPT J.E. WASHBURN, CEC, USN, e0m32ncr, CAPT R.W. LOOMIS, CEC, USt4, Chief Staff Officer 3 NCB, and CDR C. V W. POPOWICH, CEC, USN, CO MCB ONE, conducted a tour of the delta project sites. 11 JAN 70 VADM ZUMWAl T t USN, COMNAVFORV, Hon. and porty toured the Nom Can ACTOV site. H. DOMINICK, Senator from Colorado, 15 JAN 70 LT A. T. GERMAt, CEe, USN, 31NCR Equipment Officer and LeDR J RUGLESS, CEC, USN, prospective 31NCR Equipment Officer, visited Camp Hoskins North for Q review of equipment allocations and the upcoming BEEP. 16-23 JAN 70 CDR R.A. SCHADE Jr., CEC, USN, CO MCa FIVE, LCDR R.E. ROBIE Jr., SC, USN, LCDR E.B. CAMDEN, CEC, US, LTJG D. S. KAKU, CEC, USN, and CUCM R. H. DAY, USN, of MCa FIVE, conducted a predeployment visit to Camp Haskins North and MCB ONE's delta construction sites. 27 JAN 70 RADM DILLON, USN, COM3NCB, and CDR C. V. W. POPOWIC H, eec, USN, CO MCB ONE, visited MCB ONE's Dctoil KILO at Rach Soi. 27 JAN 70 At 2231 MCB ON E set condition rocket and mortar attack. Secured ot 2248. 29 JAN 70 VADM ZUMWALT, USN, COMNAVFORV, Mr. P.G. SHILLlTO, Ass't. SecDef for Installations, and party visited the Nom Con construction site. 7 FEB 70 110m Can VNN Base received a probe and on undetermined number of mortars on the east perimeter, one VI'I KIA 9 FEB 70 Seabee Team 0105 departs RVH for CONUS and team training. 12 FEB 70 MCa OtlE turned over operation of the asphalt plant at Phu Sai to MCB 10. 13 FEB 70 CDR C. V. W. POPOWICH, CO MCB ONE, returned to Comp Haskins North from TAD to Saigon and Delta area. 23 FEB 70 CDR C. V. w. POPOWleH, CO MCa ONE, departed Comp Hoskins North on TAD to Saigon and Delto area. v
26 FEB 70 MCa FIVE's Advance Party arrived in Comp Hoskins North from Port Hueneme, California. 26 FEB 70 MCB ONE's Advance Party departed Camp Haskins North for CBC Davisville, Rhode Island. 28 FEB 70 Nam Can VNNav} Base received 10 rounds of 62mm mortar which blanketed the bose site from eost to west. Two (2) VN WIA. 1 MAR 70 CDR C.V. W. POPOWICH, CEC, USN, CO MCB ONE, returned to Camp Haskins North from TAD to Saigon. 4 MAR 70 MCB ONE participated in the THIRD NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE Change of Commond Ceremony. RADM DILLON, CEC, USN was relieved by RADM A.R. MARSCHALL, CEC, USN as COM3NCB. 5 MAR 70 CDR C. V, W 0 POPOWICH, CO MCB ONE, departed Comp Hoskins North for TAD to Saigon and the Delta areas. 8 MAR 70 RADM MARSCHALL, CEC, USN, COM3NCB/0 ICC RVN, and party conducted on inspection tour of he Nom Can construction site 0 12 MAR 70 MCB ONE experienced Its first fatality since arri ving in RVN, EOCR PAPPIN at the Viking Compou nd beach. the accidental drown ing of 17 MAR 70 CDR C.VoW. POPOWICH, CEC, USN, CO MCB ONE, returned to Camp Haskins from TAD to the Del to construction sites 18-28 MAR 70 MCB ONE's Main Body flights deported Camp Hoskins North, RVN for CBC Davisville, Rhode Island. 19 MAR 70 VADM ZUMWALT, USN, COMNAVFORY, and GEN NHE, VNA, C0M21VNA, mode a tour of the Nom Can ACTOY construction site. 22 MAR 70 MCa ONE was relieved at Camp Hoskins North by MCB FIVE. 23 MAR 70 CDR C. Y. W. POPOWICH, CO MCB ONE, deported Camp Hoskins North aboard Main Body Flight 2A for CBC Davisville, Rhode Island. c. V. w. POPOWICH Distribution List: COMCBPAC 2 CINCPACFLT 1 COMSERVPAC 1 COMCSLANT 2 CGFMFPAC 1 DIR OF NAVAL HISTORY I CG III MAF 1 NAVFACENGCOM (Code 06) I NAVFACENGCOM (Code 063) 1 COMI'JAVFORV 1 COMSERVLANT 1 COM3NCB 2 COM30NCR 2 C0M31NCR 2 COM32NCR 2 COM20NCR 2 COM21NCR 2 CBCEN PORHUE (Code 17) I CBCEN PORHUE (Code 15) 1 CO CSaN PORHUE 2 CO NAVSCOLCONST 1 CO NAVSCOLCECOFF 1 ALL MCSS 1 CO NCEL PORHUE I COMMANDANT USMC (Code A04E) 1 FILE 10 vi