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jamesjohns -> Semi OT: Construction WWII (12/13/2017 6:21:05 PM)

Just reading an old book written by a WWII SeaBee.

To build the airfields on Tinian in about 54 days;

15,000 Seabees were involved.
570 dump trucks
200 cargo trucks
160 tractors and bulldozers
60 groad graders
80 power shovels
48 rollers
90 high power drills
5 well drills
40 water wagons
70 portable welders rigs
Each day they used 12 tons of dynamite and 5,000 blasting caps






Lecivius -> RE: Semi OT: Construction WWII (12/13/2017 6:47:54 PM)

And no environmental impact statement [;)][8D]



warspite1 -> RE: Semi OT: Construction WWII (12/13/2017 7:52:58 PM)

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ORIGINAL: jamesjohns

Just reading an old book written by a WWII SeaBee.

To build the airfields on Tinian in about 54 days;

5 well drills!

570 dump trucks
200 cargo trucks
160 tractors and bulldozers
60 groad graders
80 power shovels
48 rollers
90 high power drills
40 water wagons
70 portable welders rigs

warspite1

And a partridge in a pear tree [:)]



anarchyintheuk -> RE: Semi OT: Construction WWII (12/13/2017 9:06:40 PM)

No OSHA either.



MakeeLearn -> RE: Semi OT: Construction WWII (12/13/2017 9:15:26 PM)

Tinian Airfields 1945 Looking North_To South



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Mobeer -> RE: Semi OT: Construction WWII (12/14/2017 11:06:06 PM)

In the picture, the Seabee's built the closest (North) airfield, but not the distant (West) airfield - that was already built by the Japanese.



cantona2 -> RE: Semi OT: Construction WWII (12/15/2017 8:38:05 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

And no environmental impact statement [;)][8D]


[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]



Zorch -> RE: Semi OT: Construction WWII (12/15/2017 10:25:35 PM)

How did a Jap soldier hide out there without being seen? I think it was on Tinian.



BBfanboy -> RE: Semi OT: Construction WWII (12/16/2017 1:51:17 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Zorch

How did a Jap soldier hide out there without being seen? I think it was on Tinian.


I would guess there was actual terrain there before the Seabees started using their 16 tons of dynamite a day ...



Zorch -> RE: Semi OT: Construction WWII (12/16/2017 3:24:23 AM)


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


quote:

ORIGINAL: Zorch

How did a Jap soldier hide out there without being seen? I think it was on Tinian.


I would guess there was actual terrain there before the Seabees started using their 16 tons of dynamite a day ...

He didn't surrender until the '70s. It may have been Guam or Saipan.



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