Jack Lindley

Interview Outline

• 00:55     What made you want to become an engineer at Cal Maritime?
• 01:32     Did you grow up near the school?
• 02:18     Did a lot of the people who came to CMA during that time just fall into it or was it something that they really wanted to do?
• 02:57     You served in the Navy for three years?
• 04:56     When you came here, do you feel that it was more general education or hands-on?
• 05:57     Did you get married right out of the Academy?
• 06:25     Would you tell us more about the Ring Dance?
• 10:26     How long did you live in Honolulu?
• 10:46     What was your rank on the refrigerated cargo ship? How did you like it?
• 11:21     You later got a degree in civil engineering from UC Berkeley?
• 11:41     Would you say that Cal Maritime prepared you for your time in the Navy? Or your life in general?
• 12:13     Are there any specific teachers or classes that come to mind, that helped prepare you for life after graduation?
• 13:48     Would you tell us about this ship model that you made?
• 15:27     What do you remember about your first training cruise?
• 18:20     What was the most memorable trip you went on during a training cruise?
• 22:36     What would you do during a typical day out to sea when you went to school here?
• 23:56     What did you do with your degree in civil engineering? Did you work for the Alameda County Flood Control?
• 24:54     For oil or discharge coming out of the engine room, were you able to handle it environmentally or did some people just dump it right in the bay?
• 26:22     What did you do for the Alameda Flood Control?
• 29:44     What advice would you give to an engineering student coming into Cal Maritime?
• 32:16     Do you think CMA gave you a leg up in the industry you went into?
• 33:16     Why do you think they didn't have females come here?
• 35:02     What are some changes you've seen in the Bay over the course of your career?
• 38:33     Looking back on your time at CMA and how it affected your life, is there anything you would have done differently?
• 40:09     Do you remember much about the regimented life here? What was a typical day for a student?
• 43:03     Was there a division of responsibilities between different classes and years?
• 44:22     Was there a split or rivalry between the engineering and deck side when you were here?