The US Navy needs to find thousands of temporary beds. Houseboats are on the table.

Naval Base San Diego, Jan. 7, 2021. Specialist 2nd Class Austin Haist/US Navy The Navy may need almost 12,000 temporary beds during peak periods. Officials are considering hotels, RVs, "man-camps," and houseboats. Recruiting growth and barracks renovations are straining housing capacity. The US Navy is looking for temporary housing options for sailors that could put thousands of them in hotels, RVs, prefabricated units, temporary "man-camps" or even houseboats as it searches for places to…