Gordon Needham
Interview Outline
- 00:35 What year did you graduate, and from which department? How big was your graduating class?
- 01:21 Does your class still hold reunions?
- 01:53 Was there anyone from your class you remember more than others?
- 04:35 What made you choose to attend Cal Maritime?
- 10:21 What can you tell me about your training cruises?
- 17:20 Memories of Doc Dwyer, Dean of Education, keeping the Academy open
- 19:22 Can you describe how the Corps of Cadets was structured when you were here?
- 25:07 Memories of meals on campus
- 26:20 Memories of classmates at Cal Maritime
- 27:58 Memories of CMA Chief Engineer Frank Flanner
- 29:21 Memories of Commodore Ihrig
- 30:09 Early career after graduating from Cal Maritime
- 37:44 Memories from the filming of The Caine Mutiny
- 40:16 Memories of Naval Science Staff at Cal Maritime
- 42:48 Memories of Gyro School