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363-03874 to 363-03877.pdf
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Digital Object Identifier
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363-03874 to 363-03877
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Title
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Seabees news release about well drilling
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Description
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Original title: "Navy Seabees Drillers Hit Water in Hot Spot." Seabees news release 69-67 (69), which included a photograph of a new well at Chu Lai, Vietnam. The release is about the drilling of a well in Chu Lai when the military depleted of potable water there
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Date
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1967
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Subject
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United States. Navy. Seabees; United States. Navy; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Press releases; Construction projects; Water well drilling
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Location
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Chu Lai, South Vietnam
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Coordinates
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15.4123; 108.7045
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Container
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B65, F12
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Format
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press releases
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Collection Number
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MS 363
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Collection Title
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Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
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Creator
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United States. Navy. Seabees
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Collector
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Copyright Information
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These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
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Publisher
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Archives & Special Collections
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Language
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English
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extracted text
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UNITED ST A TES NA VY
CONSTRUCTION BA TT ALIONS
SEABEES IN ACTION
" CONSTRUIMUS, BATU_IMUS - WE BU I LD , WE FIGHT "
" CAN DO!"
U.S. NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION SEVENTY-ONE
FLEET POST OFFICE
NEW YORK, N. Y. 09501
Release No. 69-67
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(69)
NAVY SEABEES DRILLERS HIT WATER IN HOT SPOT
Navy Seabees are successfully battling South Vietnam's rising summer
temperatures and receding water table.
When the Army's potable water well at Chu Lai went . dry, Seabees of Naval
Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE were given the task of drilling
another and came through with the first successful productive well drilled in
Chu Lai in over a year.
Located near the cross-wind runway, it brought in an unbelievable 50,000
gallons per day.
With that success to their credit, Seabee Equipment Operator Third Class
Charley Bordner, a Texas oil-rig man a year ago, Chief Richard R. Reimel, and
his utilitymen moved their drilling rig to the Army's ice plant.
The new location, which had produced numerous lldry-wells" for others, was
in dense laterite atop Rose Mary Point. The Seabee crew put down a 32-foot
hole the first day-it was dry.
On returning the following morning, it appeared that "good fairies" had
visited the well during the night--the well was flowing. The team had struek
an underground stream that ran on top of a stratum of shale 32-feet down--fresh
water was plentiful.
The water was found to be safe AND in sufficient quantities, 20,000
gallons per day, to satisfy the needs of the ice plant production of much
needed ice for the front line troopers.
The drilling crew, under Seabee Chief Reimel, is comprised of six additional men besides Bordner. They are: Equipment Operator Ruddy Kaye;
Utilitiesman First Class George Hardwick• Rick Clayton, Denny Scholossar,
Olie Oliver, and Norm Allair, all Utilitiesmen third class.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY • NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND • WASHINGTON, D. C. 20390
1967 marks the 25th aaa iversary of t he U. S. Navy Seabees; the 100th
of the Navy Civil Engineering Corps whos e offi cers lead the Seabees in
action; and the 125th of the Naval Facili t i es Engineering Command (formerly
Burea u of Yards and Docks).
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(DEAR EDITOR: We Seabe~s hope you can use this copy and we would appreciate
a tear sheet mailed to:,
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE 09D l
U.S. NAVY SEABEES
Yards and Docks Annex 28-35
Washington, D.C. 20390
Release Noe 69-67 (69)
SBABEE WATER SLEUTHS -- This Navy Seabee well drilling
team from Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE has
developed the knack of locating water where none is
believed to existo
~be group is pictured in action at
a well site near Chu Lai, South Vietnam.
Dear Editor:
We Seabees hope you. can use this copy and
we would appreciate a tear sheet mailed to:
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
OFFICE 09Dl. US NAVY SEABEES. Yards and Docks Annex 2835.
Washington, Do C. 203900
