Odale Waters oral history transcription
Scope and Contents
Waters, Odale, RADM, USN, 1910-1986. Reminiscences of RADM Waters, including growing up in Manassas, Va.; USNA education, 1928--1932; Service in USS Augusta on the Asiatic Fleet, Assistant Naval Attache, London, Eng land, 1940; Established U.S. Navy Mine Disposal School, 1941 and headed it through 1943; Ser vice in USSMemphis and USSGuam, 1943-1945; CO, USS Laffey, 1945; Staff, U.S. Atlantic fleet; Operation Crossroads, 1946; Technical Liaison Naval Ordnance Laboratory, 1946-1950; Armed Forces Staff College 1950; Staff, Operational Development Force, 1950-1952; CO, USS Glynn, 1952-1953;SACI..ANT, 1953-1956 Sixth Fleet Squadron, 1956-1957; CO, Destroyer Flotilla One, 1960-1962; Inspector General, BUNAV Weapons, 1962-1964; CO, Naval Base, Los Angeles, and CO, Mine Force, PACFLT; Oceanographer of the Navy, 1965-1970; Advisor NOAA, 1970-1971.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- United States Naval Institute (Organization)
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Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository