REPORT
OF
ACTIVITIES OF
TWENTY-FIFTH U. S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIMENT
TWENTY-FIFTH U. S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIMENT
F.P.O., NEW YORK, N.Y.
30 NOVEMBER 1944
ACTIVITIES OF
TWENTY-FIFTH U. S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIMENT
CONTENTS
Foreword Page Chapter I. Landing of CB's in the U. K., Date, Location and Work Accomplishment .............................1
II. Utilization of Naval Facilities in U. K. for assembly and outfitting of equipment for installation on invasion beaches, and selection and training of Seabee crews for the invasion ...... 6
III. May 31, 1944 - Alerting of 25th USNC Regiment for combat duty .................................... 11
IV. Invasion Period, 6 to 25 June - Landings on Omaha and Utah Beaches ............................. 12
V. Follow Up the support period at Omaha and Utah Beaches ....................................... 17
VI. Development of Captured Ports ...................... 19
VII. Summary ............................................ 26
ACTIVITIES OF
TWENTY-FIFTH U. S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIMENT
CONTENTS(Continued)
Appendix Page
A. C. B. Op-Plan 1-44 ................................ A-1
B. List of Naval Facilities ........................... B-1 B-1 Omaha B-2 Utah B-3 Cherbourg B-4 Granville B-5 Nantes B-6 LeHavre B-7 Calais B-8 Paris
C. References .......................................... C-1
D. Photographs ......................................... D-1
E. Maps Showing U. S. Naval Activities ................. E-1
F. N. L. Pontoons in England and France ................ F-1 F-1 Historical Resume F-2 Drawings
FORWARD
This report summarizes the principal activities of the 25th U. S. Naval Construction Regiment and its subordinate units.
Development that preceded the activation of the 25th U. S. Naval Construction Regiment are enumerated in Chapters I and II since the operations connected therewith were participated in by subordinate units of the Regiment, and the activities were closely related to the tasks subsequently assigned to the Regiment.
Acknowledgment is made to the Commander, U. S. Ports and Bases, France for the effectiveness of the leadership that enabled the completion of the ambitious program assigned to the 25th U. S. Naval Construction Regiment. Tasks were expertly assigned; all of which influenced considerably the efficiency with which they were prosecuted. Personnel of all units were gainfully employed from the inception of the various projects, and immediately upon completion, units were detached from the Regiment, returned to the United Kingdom and made available for service in other theaters.
Victor W. Buhr
Commander, (CEC), U. S. Naval Reserve
Officer in Charge
25th U. S. Naval Construction Regiment
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