"The last Seabee project in Europe was the crossing of the Rhine. The U.S. Army called for Seabees to do the job, but General Patton ordered they wear Army fatigues to do it. They crossed first at Bad Neuenahr near Remagen and the Seabees made the operation work as planned. On 22 March 1945, the Seabees put Gen. George S. Patton and his armor across at Oppenheim, on pontoon ferries. More than 300 craft were involved. One crew even took Prime Minister Churchill across."