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Seventy-One's 1967 Project Completion Report

Here is a list of the projects Seventy-One undertook while on deployment in 1967. This has taken from the Official Navy Completion Report, on file and accessible at the Naval History & Heritage Command, at www.History.Navy.mil.

April 1967 Projects

Relocate huts for MAG – 12

Build tent decks for Task Force OREGON

Construct beach facility for the Korea Marine Corps

FLSG–B Class  II/III storage buildings #22

Build supply storage for 1st MARDIV  headquarters battalion


May 1967 Projects

Erect NSF POL storage Tanks

IRO building #22 and a Generator Shed

Build a maintenance shop the 1st MARDIV Headquarters battalion

Build a maintenance shop the 9th Engineer Battalion

Build revetments  for the Avionics complex

Construct additional beach facilities for the Korean Marines

Erect Recreational Quonset hut's for the USO


In June 1967 Projects

Complete the Army Heli Port

Build a Chu Lai MSR Tank Crossing

Build Ammunition bankers

Chu Lai  R&R Beach Recreational facilities

Put down a water well for Task force OREGON


In July 1967 Projects

Erect station strong backs for FLSG–B Fire Station

Build the FLSG–B Fire Station

Install Power Check pad for MAG – 12

2nd Division QM Repair

Erect 2 10,000 BBL tanks for NSD POL storage,

Put down a water well for the Dairy Plant

Repairs to Chu Lai East runway

Put down well the ice plant


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Build a track repair building for the  813th Ordinance

Build a maintenance shop for MAG – 13

Put down a well for the Korean Marine Camp’s laundry

Replace the pads on the Arresting gear on the short SATS runway

Build a Supply Building for The 9th Engineer Battalion


August ’67 Projects

Put down a water well for the Signal Battalion

Erect an FSI Cantonment

Put down a water well for the NSD

Complete the revetments for MAG– 13

Bill generator shed for MAG – 12

Install flat line pads for MAG – 13


September ’67 Projects

Provide assistance in construction for MA CV advisory team

Complete Ready Pads for MAG – 13

Rebuild the center seam  on the Chu Lai West Runway

Put down a water well for ta IWCS

Build the Conference Room for MAG – 13


October ’67 Projects

Completed a 5,000 seat outdoor amphitheater

Completed repairs, expansion and modifications to the main service road drainage

Build a storage shed for MAG – 12

Completed an Air field Maintenance building for NSD

Built a school in Khuong Long

Built a cantonment for the AMERICAL Division in Doc Pho

Completed Ready Ammo Pads for MAG – 12

Built and Engine Maintenance Shop for MAG – 12

Built a Group Headquarters building for MAG – 13


Editor: This is just a list. The individual entires do NOT in anyway represent the amount of effort, man-power, danger, materials moved and used. I have turned the Navy Jargon into more readable text.