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