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February 4, 2008

Major donation being made to Seabee museum

PROVIDENCE -- A museum honoring a famed Naval construction unit founded in Rhode Island plans to announce a major donation.

Officials from the Seabee Museum and Memorial Park say they'll release more details during a news conference today at the State House.

The museum commemorates the Naval Construction Battalions, where were created just before World War II. Unit members were skilled craftsmen, including electricians and carpenters, who also were trained to fight.

The museum wants to expand its facility at a former Navy base in where more than 100,000 Seabees were trained during World War II. The new site is located in Port Hueneme, Calif.

-- The Associated Press

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