Republic, being as thrifty as it was, used a large number of stock shots from Flying Tigers (1942) for the scenes involving enemy aircraft.
The name "Seabees" is a nickname for the US Navy's Construction Battalions (CBs) division.
One of the rare times we see John Wayne dancing. He performs the jitterbug with Adele Mara in the nightclub scene.
At the time, this was Republic's most expensive film at a cost of $1.5 million.
The production received extensive cooperation from the US Navy.