Thomas MacFadyen
Interview Outline
- 00:46 When did you graduate from Cal Maritime, and from which program?
- 01:14 Did you live on campus?
- 01:47 Where did you travel when you went on training cruises?
- 02:33 I understand that you had to memorize the Swab Rules in a matter of days. What was that like?
- 03:26 Who was your favorite instructor?
- 04:04 What were some of your most memorable experiences while at Cal Maritime?
- 07:29 After graduating from Cal Maritime, you started working on Liberty ships. Where did you travel?
- 09:32 MacFadyen shares some of his historical documents
- 14:48 How did you start working on the Hercules, and what was your job?
- 18:15 How many people would volunteer on the Hercules at one time?
- 19:12 Can you tell us some history of the Hercules?
- 23:52 Is there anything else you can tell us about your early career?
- 26:25 Comic relief memory: Unauthorized decoration of barrage balloons on board during WWII
- 27:59 When you were serving on Liberty ships during World War II, were you ever in immediate danger?
- 31:30 Sea story: Damage from trailing fog buoy wire
- 34:33 Symbolism of the Rock of Gibraltar
- 35:29 Memories of working in the engine rooms of Liberty and Victory ships
- 40:31 When you were here at school, did you think that the Academy would evolve into what it is today?
- 42:13 Memories of sailing aboard a C1 ship, bringing troops home at the end of World War II
- 49:40 The evolution of sailing, according to MacFadyen