On this day in 1942, the United States Navy Seabees were officially established. Happy Birthday to all former and current Seabees. Our Motto "Can Do" translates into "Done"!
N6QW at the Seabee Museum 2025
In fact, there is a wonderful painting in the Navy Seabee museum located at Port Hueneme, CA. which shows a Cat D7, Bulldozer that has that very saying painted on a semi-razed blade. Can Do is scratched out and in its place is painted DONE!
I feel fortunate in witnessing Can Do firsthand and in many ways the Seabees inherently have the "knack" and are masters of making something out of nothing.
Happy 84th Birthday Seabees!
73's
Pete N6QW
Midway Island, MCB Ten, 31st NCR, 1963-1967
