Oral History Interview with Marmaduke Bayne, July 16, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Marmaduke Bayne, July 16, 1998

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Marmaduke Bayne. Bayne received his commission in the Navy Reserve after finishing university in 1942. His first assignment was aboard the USS YP-429 before going aboard USS YP-61 as the executive officer. Then, he went for submarine training before going aboard the USS Becuna (SS-319) and making three war patrols in the Pacific with her. Toward the end of the war, he served aboard the USS Bergall (SS-320). After the war, Bayne applied for the Regular Navy and continued to serve aboard and around submarines. He retired as a vice admiral in 1977.
Date: July 16, 1998
Creator: Bayne, Marmaduke
System: The Portal to Texas History