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UNIT HISTORY
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The
6th Special
Seabees were a "Combat Stevedore" Battalion that saw action in the
Pacific. Loading and unloading ships both in the safety of the rear areas and
under the enemy's guns on invasion beachheads. They humped cargo manhandling
the materials of war, fuel, ammunition, bombs, rations, vehicles, building
materials, etc, to where they were needed The ships they were unloading were
"prime targets" for the Japanese bombers and artillery units. The
Stevedores hauled under fire, went in with combat troops, came out just as
bruised and tired. The First Section
of the Sixth Special arrived at Port Hueneme on April 10, 1943, and embarked
May 1, 1943, arriving at Nandi, Fiji Islands, May 15. On December 29, 1943,
the first section left Nandi, arrived at Guadalcanal January 3, 1944, then
left there January 16 for Torokina, Bougainville landing there four days
later. The outfit worked at this base and also sent a detachment to the
Treasury Islands, which rejoined the main body on Bougainville August
18,1944. The First Section left Torokina on October 1, 1944, and arrived at
Ulithi Western Caroline, Islands, ten days later. The Sixth Special was
inactivated early in July, 1945, on Oahu and sent back to the States. The Second Section of the Sixth
Special left Port Hueneme June 11, 1943, for Guadalcanal. On September 29,
the first echelon of the Second Section embarked for Vella Lavella, and on
October 20, the second echelon left for the Russell Islands. Both units were attached to the Fourth
Marines Advanced Depot. The first echelon left Vella Lavella on November 22,
1943, arriving at Bougainville the next day, and the second echelon left the
Russell Islands December 19 and joined the first echelon on December 23.
Parts of the first and second sections combined and were sent to the Treasury
Islands March 1944. After returning to Bougainville the Second Section
shipped to the Philippines in late October 1944. The Second Section was
inactivated in June 1945.. |
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6TH
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Nandi
& Vunda Point, Fiji;
Banika; New Caledonia; Guadalcanal; Bougainville; Ulithl
Atoll; Samar; Philippine Islands; Vella Lavella; Puruata; Green
Island; Russell Island; Treasure Island; Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii; |
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6TH SPECIAL NCB (First
Section) LOG |
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April 10, 1943 |
Arrived at the Naval Construction
Battalion Center located at Port Hueneme, (pronounced
"Why-nee-mee"), California. |
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May 1, 1943 |
Left Port Hueneme, California for Nandi in
the Fiji Islands. |
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May 15, 1943 |
The 6th (Special) Construction
Battalion arrived at Fiji on May 15 and assumed responsibility for all
stevedoring activities from. the personnel of the 58th and CUB 3 who had
handled all unloading up to this time.
All vessels were anchored, and lighters were used between ships and a
small pier. To facilitate the unloading, pontoon barges were assembled, two
3-by-7 type with propulsion units and one 4-by-7 tow barge. The harbor at
Vunda Point had one T-shaped pier
with a head about 75 feet by 300 feet, a loading capacity of some six tons,
and 10 feet of water at low tide. |
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December 29, 1943 |
Departed Nandi, Fiji Islands for Guadalcanal. |
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January 3, 1944 |
Arrived at Guadalcanal. |
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January 16, 1944 |
Departed Guadalcanal for Torokina,
Bougainville. |
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January 20, 1944 |
Arrived at Torokina, Bougainville. The outfit worked at this base and also
sent a detachment to the Treasury Islands, which rejoined the main body on
Bougainville August 18, 1944. |
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March 1944 |
Parts of the first and second sections
combined and were sent to the Treasury Islands |
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October 1, 1944 |
Departed Torokina, Bougainville for Ulithi
Atoll located in the Western Caroline Islands. |
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October 10, 1944 |
Arrived at Ulithi Atoll in the Western
Caroline Islands. |
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July 1945 |
The First Section of the Sixth Special NCB was
inactivated on Oahu, Hawaii and sent back to the States. |
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6TH SPECIAL NCB (Second
Section) LOG |
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April 10, 1943 |
Arrived at the Naval Construction
Battalion Center located at Port Hueneme, (pronounced
"Why-nee-mee"), California |
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June 11, 1943 |
Left Port Hueneme, California for
Guadalcanal. |
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September 29, 1943 |
The First Echelon of the Second Section
embarked from Guadalcanal for Vella Lavella.
At Vella Lavella both units were attached to the Fourth Marines
Advanced Depot. |
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October 20, 1943 |
The Second Echelon left Vella Lavella for
the Russell Islands. |
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November 22, 1943 |
The First Echelon left Vella Lavella for
Bougainville. |
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November 23, 1943 |
The First Echelon arrived at Bougainville. |
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December 19, 1943 |
The Second Echelon left the Russell Islands
for Bougainville. |
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December 23, 1943 |
The Second Echelon arrives at Bougainville. |
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March 1944 |
Parts of the first and second sections
combined and were sent to the Treasury Islands |
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October 1944 |
After returning to Bougainville from the
Treasury Islands the Second Section shipped to the Philippines. |
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June 1945 |
The Second Section was inactivated. |
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6th
SPECIAL NCB Unit Rosters
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The following is a listing of rosters and or service
records, in our “Image Gallery” of the men who served in this military
unit. Roster(s) and associated
service records that are not complete will be updated periodically. We welcome the submission of names and
records of appropriate persons who were members of this military
unit. |
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the following LINK to view the aforementioned rosters and or service records that pertain to this military unit. MILITARY UNIT IMAGE GALLERIES AND ARCHIVES
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6TH SPECIAL NCB
Image Gallery
During our research we have collected and images and
photographs that may be of interest to the history of this military
unit. Some of them are presented on
this website because we believe they tend to provide the reader with
additional information
which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past lives and war
experiences. |
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images relating to this military unit we would greatly
appreciate hearing from you. Use the
following LINK to see whether we have any images that pertain to this
military unit. MILITARY
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Seabee Food
Service in World War II · HyperWar:
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