Naval Construction Battalion March 1943

Headquarters Company
	Headquarters Section
		4 Officers, 11 Enlisted
		13 x Carbine, M1
		2 x Pistol, cal .45
	Communication Section
		1 Officer, 8 Enlisted
		9 x Carbine, M1
	Intelligence Section
		1 Officer, 14 Enlisted
		15 x Carbine, M1
    Medical Section
		4 Officers, 8 Enlisted
    Supply Section
		2 Officers, 72 Enlisted
		74 x Carbine, M1
	Weapons Platoon
		Platoon HQ
			1 Officer, 5 Enlisted
 			6 x Carbine, M1
 	20mm AA Section
 		19 Enlisted
 		2 x 20mm AA Gun
 		8 x Grenade, Hand
 		19 x Carbine, M1
 	Mortar Section
 		23 Enlisted
 		2 x 81mm Mortar
 		8 x Grenade, Hand
 		23 x Carbine, M1
 	Machine Gun Section
 		17 Enlisted
 		2 x .30 cal MG M1917 A1
 		17 x Carbine, M1
 		9 x Grenade, Hand
 
 Construction Company (x4) (Lettered A, B, C and D)
 	Company HQ
 		4 Officers, 11 Enlisted
		15 x Carbine, M1
		4 x Submachine gun, cal .45, Thompson, M1928 A1
	Weapons Platoon* 
      Platoon HQ
        1 Officer
        3 Enlisted
        4 x Carbine, M1
        25 x Grenades, Hand
      Mortar Section
        11 Enlisted
        11 x Carbine, M1
        2 x 60mm Mortars
      Light MG Section
        11 Enlisted
        11 x Carbine, M1
        2 x .30 cal MG M1919 A4
    Rifle Platoon (x5)**
      Platoon HQ
        8 Enlisted
        8 Carbines, M1
      Rifle Squad (x3)
        10 Enlisted
        9 x Carbine, M1
        1 x Rifle, Automatic, cal .30, Browning
        25 x Grenades, Hand
	 *NOTE--Weapons Platoon drawn from Maintenance and Operations Platoon
	**NOTE--Rifle Platoons drawn from these platoons:
	 	 Construction Platoons (x2)
		 Road, Blasting and Excavation Platoon
	 	 Waterfront Platoon
		 Tank, Steel and Pipe Platoon

1944 Recommended Company Combat Organization

Company HQ
	Co. Cdr.
	Co. XO
	Ordnance men
	Messengers
	TSMG gunners

Assault Section--protect co. line of approx 100 yrds.
	Assault Section Ldr. (officer)
	3 x Rifle Platoons (CPOs as Plt. Cdr.)

Support Section--protect flanks and rear
	Support Section Ldr. (officer)
		2 x Rifle Platoons (CPOs as Plt. Ldr.)
		1 x Weapons Platoon (Officer as Plt. Ldr.)