Handbook of Naval Combat Underwater Demolition Team Training (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Handbook of Naval Combat Underwater Demolition Team Training<br><br>The Naval Combat Demolition Units Project was initiated as a part of the U. S. Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Forces training program on 6 May 1948 as a result of a directive issued by the Commander in Chief U. S. Fleet. The purpose of setting up the training was to prepare selected personnel in the removal of underwater obstacles. At first the trainees were drawn entirely from the Construction Battalion. Now qualified men are accepted from any branch of the Naval Service.<br><br>Lieutenant Commander Draper L. Kauffman was the first officer in charge of the project. With his wide range of experience in bomb disposal and demolition work as a background a vigorous training program Was established.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.