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Submitted by Comments:
Lou Cross
From: Kahnawake Que.
Website:
E-mail: lcross2559@aol.com		 Served as a steelworker ACB-1 75-77 and MCB-133 77-78. If your out there
give me a buzz.
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Chuck Riley
From: Claymont,Delaware
Website:
E-mail: seabeechuck@verizon.net		 Retired Chief Mechanic. Just want to wish all in Gulfport and surrouding
areas the best....keeping you in our prayers. Anyone seeing Larry Brotzman,
have him give me a call at 302-798-4016. CAN DO SEABEES!
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michael Tougias
From: massachusetts
Website: http://www.michaeltougias.com
E-mail: mtougias@comcast.net		 Just wanted to let you all know Seabee Frank Quirk is featured in a book
published by St. Martins Press which I wrote titled Ten Hours Until Dawn.
Frank was a true hero.
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JOHN SELLEN
From: TITUSVILLE,PA
Website:
E-mail: sellen_john@yahoo.com		 SERVED IN NMCB62 1983 TO 1986
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Leigh Hammett
From: Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Website:
E-mail: GREYGOD@aol.com		 Glad to hear that all are fine at HQ. Got any Dixie Doer's (NMCB-24) out
there?? Formerly of Greenville, SC CE2.
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Joe DeFranco
From: PA
Website:
E-mail: cucmjoe@epix.net		 5th Annual Pennsylvania Seabee Veterans Tail Gate Party
Open to all who served with the USN Seabees/CEC.
Americal Legion Post , Arcadia Rd, Lancaster, PA
Saturday 1 October 2005, 10 AM to 5 PM
Bring your food, drinks must be purchased from the Legion
Contact: Joseph P. TACK
(215)275-0044
joe_tack@prodigy.net
or John Rineer (717) 295-1499
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Karl Gleissner
From: Bridgeton, NJ
Website:
E-mail: kggdag@aol.com		 Served my time in Seabees 1958 to 1964. MCB-6, Operation Deepfreeze 60,
ACB-1, Recruit Instructor at Great Lakes. Had many good times while
serving!
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Collin Galloway
From: Hayden, Idaho
Website:
E-mail: nofinerminer@icehouse.net		 Just wondering how the base at Gulfport fared. I went through DPPO training
there in 1969 (company 129) and just missed Camille. I was in the 'Nam by
then. My thoughts and prayers are with the survivors of this tradgedy, but
you'll get through it. A battalion of Seabees could rebuild the Gulf coast
in short order. CAN DO!
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Steven MacCaffrie
From: Mansfield, Ma
Website:
E-mail: stevenmaccaffrie@yahoo.com		 This was posted up by Bruce MacDonald to my e-mail. For those of you
interested.

Chief

Just talked to George Eichert in Gulfport. He verbally passed the
following sitrep:

- Everyone on base is safe; no injuries. Not sure of people in town, but
there have been reports of bodies in the surf. Evacuated housing and put
everyone into the warehouses per contingency plan.

- 1256 people in warehouses. Took in a few people in who appeared at gate
after their homes were destroyed.

- Storm has passed, had hurricane force winds for about 8 hours; winds of
over 120 mph with gusts to 150 for about 2 hours

- Many, many trees down. Believe that there were some local tornados on
base due to damage patterns.

- Power lines are down; 20 to 30 poles are down. Will be a major effort to
restore power.

- Making final CONCAP priority list. Power restoration will be an
immediate priority.

- Comm: No internet, no TV, no commercial Cell or telephone service. DSN
is working (George's number: 868-2123)

- Buildings: working damage list now. DAT teams will be out at daylight
tomorrow.
- Commissary probably destroyed. Roof appears to have blown off,
front facade pealed off. Assume a significant amount of water damage.

- Seabee Museum too heavy hit; holes in building; damaged siding.
- Lost many metal buildings. METOC facility destroyed (appears to
have been hit by tornado?). NCTC metal buildings took heavy hit; 4 to 6
demolished.

- Housing in general - superficial damage, siding and roofs.
George did an all hands in warehouse to brief people on status. Decided to
keep them in warehouse for time being, no sewer service on base.

- New buildings (eg Bldg 1, Seabee HQ's) appeared to fare well.

- Base potable water system is on line.

- Appears to be a lot of damage in town. Route 90 was reported 6 feet
under water. Heard that storm surge was 5 ft higher than Camille.

- CNN wanted to interview George, and had telephone interview set up, but
comm went down before interview.

- Mission status: Cannot perform at present time (NCTC, Regimental
Training)

- Understands rules of engagement with local community

- Stressing safety with all hands and at every opportunity.

VR
CJM

C. J. Mossey
CAPT, CEC, USN
Executive a**tant to the Commander
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
(202) 685-9003
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Bob Paulsen
From: St Cloud Fl
Website:
E-mail: rpaulsen212@yahoo.com		 I haven't heard anything about what has happened to the Seabee Base or the
Bees in that area. Just what I see on our local news of our reporters in
Gulfport. Unbelievable devastation. When I was stationed in Gulfport, I
went through Hurricane Elena Labor Day 1985 and the devastation was bad but
not nearly this bad. Here are a few sites for you all to look at to see
pics and videos of the area. These are TV stations from Gulfport/Biloxi and
New Orleans. www.wlox.com www.wdsu.com www.wwltv.com I was also
stationed in New Orleans for 2 years. I had walked and driven those
streets, many times, that are now underwater. I hope we hear something soon
from someone about the Seabee Base.
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