Lyll Surtees

Interview Outline

00:37 What years were you at CMA? What degree program did you graduate from?
01:38 Why did you choose CMA?
03:00 Why do you think some of your friends chose CMA?
03:31 What was it like working on the Hawsepipe yearbook?
04:26 Did you go on any training cruises?
05:23 What was the training ship like?
07:24 Did the campus move to its current location the summer before your graduation year?
10:36 Who was your favorite instructor while you were here?
11:30 What did you think of the uniform while you were at CMA?
13:12 What do you remember about your classmates?
14:17 What was it like going to sea for the first time on a Liberty Ship?
15:50 What did you do for entertainment while you were at CMA?
17:23 Were there any traditions that you and your classmates participated in?
18:30 What were your most challenging courses?
20:40 How did you like being on a brand-new Liberty Ship?
22:40 In addition to CMA, you also graduated from Berkeley with a degree in Engineering?
24:29 Why did you change your career?
27:13 How did your degree at Cal Maritime affect your career?
30:10 In addition to the first Liberty Ship you served on, did you go out on other ships?
44:20 Did you always sail as a Second Mate?
44:40 Concluding thoughts Cal Maritime the and now: crew team, student demographics, and training cruise curriculum