Walter Seedlock Oral History Interview, June 7, 1991
(Oral History #OH0133)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Walter Seedlock Oral History Interview |
| Creators: |
Lennon, Donald R.
Seedlock, Walter F. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Extent: | 0.0050 Cubic feet, 1 audiotape, 45 min, 15 pages . |
Administrative Information
General note
1920s-1950s
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Walter Seedlock Oral History Interview (#OH0133), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Walter Seedlock
Processing Information
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Description
Captain Seedlock comments on his background in Ohio and his education at the U.S. Naval Academy prior to assignment to the USS SHAW during the spring of 1941. He describes duty aboard the SHAW prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, details of the attack as he observed them, and the situation aboard the SHAW during and after its explosion. Other commentary pertains to his subsequent work in submarine design, particularly that of torpedo, and missile systems development.
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