Whidbey Island (LSD 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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X s 1 K 1 l I 5 5 BEACH MASTER UNIT TWO 4 if 'rf' V 7 ,Q 4 ff- 1' La CWO4 W. ROGERS BM2 K BROWN SMP D CORSNER OFFlCER'IN'CHARGE I ' If-is I The men of BMU-2 are responsible for protectlng and operating the beach landing area durlng an amphibious operatlon. The Beachmasters hlt the beach flrst and prepare the area for the amphlb. ious assault. Beachmasters also control the traffic across the beach by supervising offload and backloads. Using their LARC's, large amphlblous vehicles, the Beachmasters can conduct salvage In the Surf Zone. SMJ C MOS! S 1 fu, I N2 If Ll-'l,.llJT-l BM3 C BLACK 1 7 '. Wlilld RM3 M lOl'TlN -,f e . 'T fu. .U SMS-N J BUTLER ..,,1, -1 1 ' , -Jilin-Q. ,.-W., l 96 9 -X' ' X , 2 ,, -. :.,:f ..,.. ,L-,fe!Qeab.51mlil.:iLi1,,kfi +151 ' ' V A V H V ' ne.-...Q ' V : n 'w w 'N 2-. eww' V - -r -r Y- v- ,

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BATTALION TWO ACB 2 is comprised of Seabees who operate heavy equipment at the beach landing site and the Causeway QQ Tender Boats which load, unload, and transport the causeways to and from the beach landing area. The Pg ACB-2 Detachment embarked on Whidbey Island with AlvlPHlBlo us s RucTloN Q two tender boats and are responsible for their main- fs ,W rr y r r tenance. H 4 H film 2 E 2 HM.hJ TIASLIY HMS - l,-tl!Y1l X M, I 1: P'-as ,' wi I .3 HfVVgN-- b A 3 M I I ,TM 'M - I p 1 ' lg V3 sm c cmmws Q , 4 ix vi X a 5 , . L 5 lin '1 rv iii w w v 1 ,tx -- 1:9 4 ,Q . . ef BM3 T KENT ENFN A. CLERE , V s J . y .,,, 'ff 3 ' aim 5 3 3 9 98