Robert G. Black oral history interview, May 10, 1999 and December 8, 1999
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Identifier: OH0179
Robert G. Black Oral History Interview. After graduating from LSU in 1941, Captain Black entered the United States Navy Reserve Midshipmen's School, or the Navy College Training Program, V-7. Captain Black discusses his service on submarine patrols in the Pacific during World War II on the USS Flying Fish SS-229, USS Batfish SS-310, and USS Guittaro SS-363. Captain Black further discusses his post war Naval career on the USS Clamagore SS-343 1946-1949, CO of the Flying Fish in 1951, CO of the USS Sablefish SS-303 in 1952, head of the Enlisted School of Instructors at the Bureau of Naval Personnel 1923-1955, Commander Submarine Force Atlantic Fleet 1955-1957, command of Submarine Division 102 1957-1959, CINCNELM US NAVEUR staff for duty as the submarine warfare advisor 1959-1963, CO of the USS Hunley AS-31 1963-1965, command of Submarine Squadron 4 1965-1966, director of Personnel Research at the Bureau of Naval Personnel 1966-1969, Commander of U.S. Naval Station in San Juan, Puerto Rico 1969-1971, retired in May 1972. Interviewer: H. A. I. Sugg.more...

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Robert G. Black Oral History Interview. After graduating from LSU in 1941, Captain Black entered the United States Navy Reserve Midshipmen's School, or the Navy College Training Program, V-7. Captain Black discusses his service on submarine patrols in the Pacific during World War II on the USS Flying Fish SS-229, USS Batfish SS-310, and USS Guittaro SS-363. Captain Black further discusses his post war Naval career on the USS Clamagore SS-343 1946-1949, CO of the Flying Fish in 1951, CO of the USS Sablefish SS-303 in 1952, head of the Enlisted School of Instructors at the Bureau of Naval Personnel 1923-1955, Commander Submarine Force Atlantic Fleet 1955-1957, command of Submarine Division 102 1957-1959, CINCNELM US NAVEUR staff for duty as the submarine warfare advisor 1959-1963, CO of the USS Hunley AS-31 1963-1965, command of Submarine Squadron 4 1965-1966, director of Personnel Research at the Bureau of Naval Personnel 1966-1969, Commander of U.S. Naval Station in San Juan, Puerto Rico 1969-1971, retired in May 1972. Interviewer: H. A. I. Sugg.
Creator(s)
Black, Robert G.
Contributor(s)
Sugg, H.A.I.
Date
May 10 , 1999 - December 08 , 1999
Call Number
OH0179
Additional Resources
Collection(s)
Special Collections Oral History Collection
Military History
- World War II
- Navy

Subject(s)
Black, Robert G.
United States. Navy--Officers
United States. Navy--Submarine forces
Flying Fish (Submarine)
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean
Midway, Battle of, 1942
Batfish (Submarine)
Finding Aid
Black, Robert G., Oral History Interview

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Location (spatial)
Pacific Ocean
Midway Islands
United States--Hawaii--Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)
United States--Connecticut--New London (Conn.)
United States--Washington D.C.
Scotland
Puerto Rico--San Juan (P.R.)
Type
text
Medium
oral histories
Physical Description
Rights
Access to this item is restricted to J.Y. Joyner Library at East Carolina University in accordance with intellectual property rights. This access is granted for research, teaching, and private study only.
Persistent URL
http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/11257

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