Seabees in World War II
The United States Naval Construction Battalions (Seabees) were formed on 5 March 1942 during the induction of The United States in World War II. They primarily served the role of construction in service of the logistics of the war, though some Battalions served in Naval Combat Demolition Units, UDTs, Marine Corps Engineers/Pioneers and the top secret Chemical Warfare Service Flame tank Group. First conceived at the Bureau of Yards and Docks (BuDocks) in the 1930s, the onset of hostilities clarified the need for developing advance bases for the logistical burden of wartime.